Between the last two defeats of Espanyol there is a promotion, driven by a victorious streak, the best in its history, in which the Blue and Whites have spun 15 games without losing (nine wins and six draws) and have fulfilled the task of the course, that it was none other than returning to the First Division. But against Cartagena the parakeet crashed due to their own mistakes and that “unconsciousness” of feeling already done and lowering their guard. 103 days later, the group of Vicente Moreno, author of the term, lost again.
“We could not give the level, this club deserves to give the maximum always. It must be reversed on Tuesday. We did not follow the line, we were not at the usual level,” Oscar Gil, starter on the right side, stopped in attack by a rival clearly. that had more spark and success, as Leandro Cabrera also points out, who sent a more positive message: “The carom of the first goal scores at the beginning and then the stick did not help us, but we must not blame the team for anything. The final sprint was spectacular, it does not end here, we have the challenge of being champions. This result will not harm us. “
With the promotion in the bag, the blue and white team faces the last three games of the course with the challenge of exceeding 80 points to complete one of the best scores in the history of the category (the record, already unattainable, is Deportivo's, with 91 points) and to secure the title of LaLiga SmartBank champion, something that the Blue and Whites only achieved once, with José Antonio Camacho in the 1993-94 campaign.
Leandro Cabrera.
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Cabrera, a premiere captain
The absence of Diego López for the first time this season and that of David López as a precaution, as the coach commented after the match, made it possible for Leandro Cabrera to debut as Espanyol captain in the league competition. The central defender arrived at the Blue and White team in January 2020, but in less than a year and a half he has become one of the most senior players in the dressing room due to his experience and character.
“My teammates chose me, I can only wear it with pride”, he limited himself to saying after the meeting anecdotally. The Uruguayan was once again the safest footballer in a defense that conceded two goals, something that had not happened since 2-2 against Mirandés on March 13, perhaps one of the weakest matches for the Blue and Whites in an excellent campaign at the he hopes to put the icing on the cake with a title that should not escape.