Elche and Eibar fail for direct promotion and round off Leganés’ day

MADRID, 24 Mar. (EUROPA PRESS) –

Elche suffered a tough defeat this Sunday (3-2) against Levante, when they were winning 0-2 at match time, on matchday 32 of LaLiga Hypermotion, while Eibar also fell against Real Valladolid (3-1 ), both failing to the direct ascent zone.

After four victories in a row and the fifth in the pocket at the Ciudad de Valencia, the team from Elche fell apart in the last half hour, from a penalty that Adrián de la Fuente converted. Elche’s great game, with goals from Tete Morente and Mario Gaspar, was close to a win, but after the 2-1 score it fell apart.

Roger Brugué equalized in the 77th minute and, in long stoppage time, Dani Gómez completed the ‘granota’ comeback that prevented Elche from taking second place. The team from Elche is left with 53 points, the same as Espanyol that tied with Tenerife on Saturday, rounding off the day of leader Leganés (59) after its epic comeback also on Saturday at La Cerámica.

Earlier this Sunday, Eibar, who remained at 52, did another favor to the people of Madrid with their defeat against Real Valladolid. The Basque team took the lead after two minutes through Bautista but played from minute ten with one less due to the direct red card to Berrocal. Paulo Pezzolano’s team had faith and turned the score around in the second half.

Meseguer, Sylla and Isra Salazar scored the local goals at José Zorrilla, also taking advantage of other results to return to the ‘Top 6’. In an irregular progress and with Pezzolano questioned, Pucela signed an important victory to rejoin the fight for direct promotion with 51 points.

In addition, Racing de Santander entered the promotion zone with a 2-1 win over Eldense. The Cantabrian team completed the dance of positions in that noble area with its fifth consecutive day adding, thanks to Peque and Roko Baturina. All in all, El Sardinero ended up asking for time, with Eldense coming close to two goals in stoppage time, the second annulled due to a foul on the goalkeeper by Iñigo Sebastián.

The day already began with Amorebieta’s surprise against Sporting de Gijón, a bottom team that beat a promotion contender (3-1) to maintain its confidence in salvation. Furthermore, Burgos fell out of the playoffs after suffering against a Huesca team that added three points thanks to its strong defense and strength with Pulido, Elady and Kortajarena.

The Huesca team managed to extend its streak of nine games without losing and place itself with 40 points, while Real Zaragoza was left with (38), without winning yet with Víctor Fernández, after a draw (0-0) with Mirandés ( 37 points).

–RESULTS AND SCHEDULES OF DAY 32 IN LALIGA HYPERMOTION.

-Saturday.

Alcorcón – Oviedo 1-0.

Cartagena – Andorra 1-0.

Villarreal B – Leganés 1-2.

Espanyol – Tenerife 1-1.

-Sunday, March 24.

Amorebieta – Sporting Gijón 3-1.

Huesca – Burgos 3-0.

Valladolid – Eibar 3-1.

Mirandés – Zaragoza 0-0.

Levante – Elche 3-2.

Racing de Santander – Eldense 2-1.

-Monday 25.

Albacete – Racing de Ferrol 20:30.