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Real Oviedo Clinch Primera División Return in Extra-Time Thriller

A first-half penalty from Santi Cazorla highlighted a tactical shake-up by Veljko Paunovic en route to a 3-1 extra-time victory over CD Mirandés.

Los jugadores del Real Oviedo durante el entrenamiento de cara al partido de vuelta de la final del play-off de este sábado ante el Mirandés.
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La plantilla del Bembrive, tras ganar la fase regular en su grupo
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Overview

  • Real Oviedo overturned an early Panichelli header to force extra time before securing promotion at a sold-out Carlos Tartiere.
  • Cazorla converted a clear first-half penalty to level the tie and keep Oviedo’s 24-year top-flight wait alive.
  • Ilyas Chaira’s 52nd-minute strike gave Oviedo the lead on aggregate and sent the match into extra time.
  • Portillo delivered the decisive blow with a memorable volley in the first period of extra time to seal the club’s ascent.
  • Oviedo’s fans flooded the stadium and the streets of the city in celebration of a return to Primera División for the first time since 2001.