Real Oviedo 1-2 Athletic Club - Sancet Completes Comeback
Key Takeaways
- • Athletic Club rallied from behind to defeat Real Oviedo 2-1 at Estadio Carlos Tartiere in Spanish LALIGA action
- • Oihan Sancet's 71st-minute goal completed the comeback after Mikel Jauregizar equalized in the second half
- • Athletic Club dominated possession in the attacking third with 13 shots to Oviedo's 7
Oviedo, Spain, ESP — Athletic Club erased an early deficit to claim three points in Spanish LALIGA play, with second-half goals from Mikel Jauregizar and Oihan Sancet overturning Ilyas Chaira's first-half strike for the hosts.
Gorka Guruzeta opened the scoring for Athletic Club in the 12th minute, but Chaira responded for Real Oviedo in the 30th minute to level the match before halftime. The hosts held the advantage through the opening stages of the second half before Jauregizar restored Athletic Club's lead in the 58th minute. Sancet sealed the victory with his goal 13 minutes from time.
Athletic Club controlled the attacking tempo despite Real Oviedo holding 54.3% possession. The visitors registered 13 shots compared to Oviedo's seven, with four efforts on target to the hosts' one. The clinical finishing proved decisive as Athletic Club converted two of their four shots on frame in the second half.
GOALS:- 12' Gorka Guruzeta - Athletic Club- 30' Ilyas Chaira - Real Oviedo- 58' Mikel Jauregizar - Athletic Club- 71' Oihan Sancet - Athletic Club
STANDOUT PLAYERS:- Real Oviedo: Ilyas Chaira - Goal, kept hosts competitive- Athletic Club: Oihan Sancet - Match-winning goal, attacking presence
KEY STAT: Athletic Club outshot Real Oviedo 13-7 and put four shots on target compared to just one for the hosts.