Overview

• On June 21, Cazorla converted a crucial penalty just before halftime in the second leg of the playoff final against Mirandés.
• Oviedo overturned a 1-0 first-leg deficit with a 3-1 extra-time win at Estadio Carlos Tartiere to complete a 3-2 aggregate comeback.
• The 40-year-old former Spain and Arsenal midfielder rejoined his boyhood club in 2023 on a minimum wage contract after rejecting a higher salary offer.
• His return followed 11 surgeries to repair a bacterial infection in his Achilles that once threatened to end his career.
• He has hinted at pursuing coaching roles after this season, with Arsenal among the clubs linked to his next move.