A goal by Zarfino, a footballer for bottom side Alcorcón, in the 91st minute left the leader Eibar without direct promotion to the First Division. A tremendous blow for the gunsmith team, who were already licking their lips but who lacked ambition. On the other hand, those who celebrated their propulsion to the elite were Valladolid and Rubi's Almería, the main beneficiary of Alcorcón's goal, since they did not go beyond the draw in Leganés. The day was well moved.
Pacheta's Valladolid returns to the First Division a year after going down after beating Huesca to the delight of its owner, Ronaldo, who was so calm on Saturday in the Stade de France box to attend the Champions League final.
The pucelano team had to suffer because it did not depend on itself. His victory against Huesca (3-0) combined with the defeat of Eibar helped the team owned by Ronaldo to go up.
Meanwhile, Girona secured sixth place with their draw in Burgos (0-0). The Girona team will face Eibar in the first promotion tie. The first leg will be in Montilivi on Thursday at 7:00 p.m. and the second leg will be played in Ipurua on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. The other tie will pit Las Palmas de García Pimienta against Tenerife. An exciting derby with the lap in Gran Canaria. The defeat at home of the chicharrero team against Cartagena (1-2) made them lose the right to play the second game at Heliodoro since Las Palmas won at El Molinón (0-1). A defeat that didn't matter much to Sporting fans because it hurt Oviedo, who finished seventh and out of the promotion positions.
It was an exciting afternoon in Second, with up to seven simultaneous games. Those who depended on themselves to climb were Eibar and Almería. Both teams faced teams from Madrid that had nothing at stake, but they did not make things easy for them. On the contrary. Garitano's team could not overcome the pottery defense and then succumbed (1-0). Almería also went through a lot of stress. He was losing twice, first by a goal from Borja Garcés and then by another from Omeruo. Rodrigo Ely and Sadiq achieved the goals for Almería. A tie that ended up being enough to go up, to the delight of the 4,000 followers of Rubi's team present in Butarque. Almería had not been in the First Division since 2015.
In Valladolid they expected events and those that came to him were positive. Because Almería and Eibar did not win and because the blanquivioletas sentenced at the beginning of the second half with goals from Weissman and Plata. The third was signed by Aguado. Valladolid achieved promotion and the party broke out at the Nuevo Zorrilla.
The first year after going down to Second is fundamental. If it is not raised quickly, the danger of not doing so in the short term is multiplied. In that sense, the people of Valladolid can feel relieved.
That return to Primera is what Girona has been looking for for a long time. Michel's team played with fire because he had no marksmanship or much mordant in Burgos and for much of the afternoon Oviedo's victory against Ibiza (3-2) left him in danger of not being promoted. In the end they will play a heads-up tie again to earn the right to play the final. They are classics.
