The conservatism inherent in the figure of Luis Miguel Ramis reappeared on the day when Espanyol demanded to hit the table to take advantage of their victory in Eibar last day. The parakeets had the opportunity to sleep as leaders and take points from their biggest rivals, Leganés and Eibar, who face each other today. But against Huesca, Espanyol offered an excessively condescending version in the first half, almost indolent, and when they tried in the second they could not find the seams of their rival. The qualifying moment demanded offensive vocation and success. Ramis’s team found none of that, too controlling against a defensive rival.
After the miracle of Ipurua, the stands responded with the best entrance of the season. The victory against Eibar generated enormous expectations, but despite this the fans once again received Luis Miguel Ramis with whistles. The coach’s image has not been repaired because the team’s play continues to not live up to expectations, but the objective of promotion means that support for the team is not in question.
During the first half, Espanyol lacked depth on the wings, where Salvi appeared in place of Jofre, who lost his mother this week. Neither the player from Cádiz nor Puado were able to reach the area with an advantage and only some lateral center from El Hilali generated some danger. On the best occasion, Pere Milla, with everything in his favor to shoot on goal, gave the ball back in an incomprehensible way.
It was after the break when the parakeet team took a step forward in terms of ambition. Little by little, the field tilted towards the goal of Álvaro Fernández, who was returning to what was his home last season. The goalkeeper prevented Braithwaite’s genius from becoming the first of the game. The Dane controlled the area but then could not direct his shot with precision. The next to try it was Cabrera, whose header was sent to the goalkeeper for a corner.
In the last minutes Jofre entered to add some vertigo. Braithwaite had the victory with a shot inside the area that went high.
Miracles, like the one in Eibar, will not help Espanyol ascend to the First Division. It will be the ambition and the ability you demonstrate to be better than your rivals. And of that, with Ramis on the bench, the blue and white team is not enough. The dull draw against Huesca is a new example of this
0 – Spain: Joan Garcia; Omar El Hilali, Sergi Gómez, Víctor Ruiz, Cabrera; Puado (Keita Baldé, min.85), Aguado, Keidi Bare (Gragera, min.72), Salvi (Jofre, min.72); Braithwaite and Pere Milla (Lazo, min.46).
0 – Huesca: Alvaro Fernandez; Loureiro, Blasco, Martos (Juanjo Nieto, min.71), Villarrasa; Valentin (Tresaco, min.86), Sielva, Kortajarena (Kento, min.71), Javi Martinez (Carlos Gutierrez, min.86); Vallejo (Obeng, min.65) and Elady.
Referee: Ais Reig (Valencian committee). He cautioned Valentín (min.18), Sergi Gómez (min.34), Hugo Vallejo (min.63), Iván Martos (min.65), Keidi Bare (min.66), Elady (min.77) and Juanjo Nieto (min.88).
Incidents: match corresponding to the twenty-ninth day of LaLiga Hypermotion played at the Stage Front Stadium before 22,472 spectators.
