He Deportivo Alavés and Villarreal they did not go beyond the tie (1-1) at the Mendizorroza stadium, where Samu Omorodion and Jorge Cuenca equalized forces of a duel that had a short score after the numerous occasions that both teams had in the first half.
Samu Omorodion put the hosts ahead with the lead after 25 minutes and Jorge Cuenca equalized the contest before the break. The second half had less spark and the revs dropped after a very busy first half where Álex Sola did not stop shining.
With this result, the Basque team remains two points above the yellow team, in the middle zone of the qualifying table.
The crash began with a lot of ritm. Comings and goings that surprised both rears, who could not adjust. The yellow team was the first to warn, but the clearest chance of the game was for Jon Guridi, who collected a rebound in a great opportunity for Samu Omorodion, but his ball hit the post seven minutes into the game.
The back and forth was constant. A loss of the ball by Rafa Marín at the start of a corner led to a counterattack by the Villarreal led by Kiko Femenía, but the quick retreat of the locals initially disrupted the one-on-one with Antonio Sivera, although the play was extended until a dangerous shot by Álex Baena that went over the local goal.
The Basques’ vertical play once again placed them in the visitors’ area. An incisive Álex Sola once again brought the danger on the right wing but he found a great Jorgensen which ruined the chance for Alavés, who lost Rafa Marín due to injury after 15 minutes.
Álex Sola had no opposition on the right wing and constantly entered on that flank, until a counterattack found Samu Omorodion at the far post, who He broke the tie with a good header on the contrary.
Villarreal did not wrinkle and reacted after conceding the goal. Marcelino’s men easily planted themselves in Antonio Sivera’s domain, but he found himself with a well-planted defense.
A foul on the board almost equalized, but Abdel Abqar took the ball over the line. In the subsequent play, Jorge Cuenca found the net with a header in the corner kick taken by Villarreal, just before reaching the break of a busy first half.
The revolutions dropped after passing through the locker room. Villarreal gave space to the Alavés, but remained well positioned at the back. Álex Sola continued looking for the tickling along with him and tried with a strong shot that found Jorgensen’s chest in the first play with serious danger of a different second half.
The yellows were recovering ground and created danger from the dead ball, while at the same time they increased the pressure on the ball from an Alavés with less spark than in the first 45 minutes.
Antonio Sivera appearance para clear the shot Alexander Sorloth which ended a good personal play by Ilias Akohach, who was beginning to grow one against one.
The injuries affected the local defense again and Javi López was forced to leave the field of play and Luis García Plaza brought on Carlos Vicente who was on the verge of score the second goal on the first ball he touched.
The match entered another phase in which Alavés regained the initiative and played more in the Castellón field before facing the final stretch with everything to be decided.
There were hardly any chances at the end, but Samu was able to unbalance the balance, although without success.
2024-02-10 15:18:22
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