Overview

• Almería controlled the opening 45 minutes and opened the scoring in the 23rd minute when Gonzalo Melero converted a penalty
• Real Oviedo coach Veljko Paunovic brought on veteran Santi Cazorla at halftime to change the team’s momentum
• Cazorla struck three minutes after the restart with a precise free-kick finish to level the match
• Despite fresh injections by Rubi, Almería were unable to carve out clear scoring opportunities in the second half
• The 1-1 result put Oviedo ahead on aggregate and booked their spot in the playoff final