Zaragoza HubWhat happened in Riazor?
Zaragoza fell in Riazor with an unfair result, Dani Gómez scored early but Deportivo came back. The Zaragoza team took the lead early, with a very early goal from Dani Gómez, after a coral play and assistance from Pinilla.
Why is it important for Zaragoza?
The defeat penalizes for the feeling of a lost bullet in Riazor when the white team is running out of time and still needs at least five victories when there are 11 appointments left. Zaragoza, in the first defeat with David Navarro and on a Saturday of bad scores, maintained the competitive pulse, the coach was accurate in the changes.
What comes next?
The problem is that there is little time and now the leader Racing appears at the Ibercaja Stadium in a game of forced victory. With Mawuli for Keidi Bare and Tasende for Larios, the planned changes, Zaragoza started in Riazor, against a Deportivo very well received by its fans in the previous match and with a full stadium, with a great match atmosphere, a cauldron.
| Date | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-25 | Deportivo - Zaragoza | 2-1 |
Zaragoza only felt a little more comfortable with the ball in the final stretch, but even so, the approaches were scarce. The entry of Saidu was decisive, he won the midfield and Zaragoza was another with the change of scheme. The state of need of this Real Zaragoza to escape the relegation zone is such that falling with pride tastes like very little, almost nothing, with a second half against Deportivo in which they deserved more.
What do the players and coach say?
David Navarro, the coach of Zaragoza, was accurate in the changes, although somewhat less in the initial plan. Dani Gómez, the Zaragoza striker, scored early but could not avoid defeat. Zaragoza left La Coruña with the feeling of an unfair and severe punishment, with an undeserved defeat.
Zaragoza, in addition, took the lead early, with a very early goal from Dani Gómez, after a coral play and assistance from Pinilla, but lived at the mercy of the rival until the break with a goal in which Andrada helped Stoichkov, to improve a lot later with Saidu and the change of scheme. The defeat is a bucket of cold water, yes, but if there is a way it is this. The problem is that there is little time and now the leader Racing appears at the Ibercaja Stadium in a game of forced victory.
