THE BEST: Mikel Merino invents an exceptional goal pass
By the third day, it seems that Mikel Merino has already caught the pulse of the Championship. The Navarrese took possession of the center of the field since the hands of the clock began to march. He became the assistant par excellence of the wings, with one opening to the band behind another, without missing his appointment with the hierarchy of the aerial game. A minute after scoring from head to goal, when Badía made a stellar save, he invented an exceptional pass that decided the game. Merino received from Oyarzabal, looked ahead, perceived Portu's unchecking and chiseled a measured deep serve. He also assisted Roberto López in the 0-3.
Remiro Salvador
Elche disturbed him twice and the goal resolved with a stop in each one. A prodigious reflex action in a point-blank shot from Josan and a heroic flight off a shot from Milla in the small area.
Gorosabel Fondista
Great physical level. Ninety-odd minutes of incessant jogging, up and down. Many centers, a superb one to Merino in the second half, and a mistake in his area that almost cost a goal.
Aritz Volunteer
With initiative to be the first to play the ball. Intense to quell the sporadic fires in Elche.
Le Normand Lifeguard
Always attentive so that the lateral centers did not go to major. Surely overlooked, without contemplations, he signed a head butt to Badía's hands.
Aihen toucher
Ordizia, Hernani or Bera Bera would be delighted to sign him as manager of the 'touches'. He took the band long, into the area, looking for danger.
Guevara Conservative
Focused on going as unnoticed as possible through the safe pass. He complied, leaning on the closest one, with some loss without consequences.
Silva Artificer
Present in the most dangerous plays. He marked the differences in the first 25 minutes of each part in a first start with the promising Real. Specialist in controls and passes into space.
Portu Preciso
The most important goal of the match was from Murcia. Great definition, at the first touch and adjusted to the post, in the 10th minute of the restart, that is, at a key moment.
Oyarzabal Versatile
The captain scrambled from every corner of the offensive front. Vital at 0-1 to lean on Merino. He was the executor of the strategy, where he was not very inspired.
Isak Dry
Three times to hell, with wet powder. A heads up out in the second minute, an innocent shot inside the area and a showy heel hit the crossbar.
The changes
Canonical Januzaj
A real revulsive: he entered the 66, recovered a ball, scored a groundbreaking career, was the target of a penalty and put it as the rules dictate.
Barrenetxea Exquisite
Final half hour in which he had a snack with his partner. A couple of personal actions, dribbling, a majestic control in the race and a shot at the near post that Badía stopped.
Bautista Pistolero
As a good finisher, he drew the holster the first time he came into contact with leather. A shot to the first after the center of Gorosabel that went away. Ahead of Willian José in the rotation.
Pulmonary Zubimendi
A bottle of oxygen for the last quarter of an hour.
Roberto López Estelar
Tremendous right hand down the squad. There were those who asked if he is left-handed.