Epic triumph of Sabadell at the field of Ceuta

BarcelonaFew teams have the heart and character of this Sabadell. With a small budget and many players making their debut in the Second Division, Ferran Costa's team is having a perfect start to the season and today they took the three points from Ceuta's field in a match where all the stars were aligned against the Vallesans (1-2). But this Sabadell does not believe in stars or luck. They believe in hard work and sacrifice, and that is how they won their first away game of the season, after three draws and one defeat. Baena, with two goals, was the hero of the match.

And this was despite the fact that Ferran Costa's team was facing one of the most complicated trips of the season, since to get to Ceuta they had to leave on Thursday, spending the night in Algeciras first and then in Ceuta. To top it all off, a virus affected the arlequinada squad during the week. But Sabadell's performance was good, with a great first hour of play at the Alfonso Murube. Costa opted to make changes, playing without a number nine as a reference. Alain Ribeiro was a starter for the first time as a false nine, with Baena and Joel Priego playing behind. On the other hand, Pere Pons rested by starting on the bench while the defense returned to the three-center-back format, with Bonaldo already recovered in the midfield.

Sabadell saw a penalty kick whistled in their favor for a handball by a local defender, but the Basque referee of the match reviewed the play on VAR and overturned it, a decision heavily protested by the Catalans. Shortly after, Quadri invented a beautiful pass behind the local defense and Baena, full of quality, made it 0-1, rewarding the good play from the Vallesà side. But things gradually became complicated, especially after a double substitution by the hosts. First, Edgar received a yellow card. And in the final play of the first half, a defensive error allowed Escobar to beat Fuoli all alone. Once again, Sabadell saw a defensive mistake punish them, just as it happened in Mallorca and Vigo.

The second half started even worse, as Edgar received a second yellow card, leaving Sabadell with one man down for more than 30 minutes. Furthermore, the player on loan from Almería will not be able to be in Burgos. Ceuta, in great need as they had only won a single match this season, attacked relentlessly, but they ran into a very organized Sabadell side that protected their goal. Ceuta enjoyed two very clear opportunities, but in one play Fuoli blocked the shot with his body and the other went over the crossbar.

Sabadell, which in this return to the Second Division has lost only one match, ended up causing an upset by taking advantage of a local defensive error. Baena got behind the Caballa defense and with a beautiful touch over the goalkeeper, gave the first away win of the season to a Sabadell that sleeps in theplay-off zone in the First Division. In the pre-match, Ferran Costa had shown a paper that he carries in his pocket every day on which he notes the points missing until 50, those that grant salvation. 34 are still needed.