Former Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla helped Actual Oviedo to realize their aim of promotion to La Liga on Saturday, scoring of their pivotal win over CD Mirandes.
Photograph by way of Charles Watts on Twitter
Former Gunner achieved his aim with boyhood membership Actual Oviedo on Saturday, serving to them to promotion to La Liga.
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Oviedo completed third within the Spanish second tier in 2024/25, narrowly lacking out on automated promotion. However that they had the possibility to go up by way of the play-offs, and Cazorla helped them to the ultimate by within the semi-final towards UD Almeria.
The 40-year-old missed the primary leg of the ultimate towards CD Mirandes, and his facet misplaced 1-0 with out him. That they had work to do within the second leg on Saturday, and Cazorla stepped as much as the duty as soon as once more.
Photograph by way of Cazorla on Instagram
This time named within the beginning lineup, Cazorla watched on as Oviedo went 1-0 down within the sixteenth minute, placing them 2-0 down on combination. However there was a lifeline within the thirty ninth minute, because the hosts received a penalty.
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Cazorla stepped as much as the spot and put his kick straight down the center, placing his facet again inside one aim.
Ilyas Chaira scored that aim early within the second half, levelling the tie and in the end sending it to further time. Cazorla had been withdrawn by then, however Oviedo’s Francisco Portillo netted within the 103rd minute to and safe promotion.
Photograph by way of Cazorla on Instagram
The complete-time whistle introduced a pitch invasion, adopted by Cazorla main chants from the stands. 2025/26 will probably be Oviedo’s first season within the prime flight for twenty-four years.
Cazorla’s contract is reportedly up this summer time, so he’ll be a free agent in just some days. At 40, retirement may be very potential. However no matter occurs subsequent, the Arsenal fan favorite has made his mark again with the membership of his youth.