Sabadell debuts in Second Division by disabling a historic Spanish football club

BarcelonaSabadell has returned to professional football by earning a point at a stadium like El Molinón. A great image from the arlequinat squad, which for many minutes imposed its style of play against a historic Spanish football club like Sporting de Gijón (0-0). The Catalans missed a goal with a penalty missed by Rahmani, but they begin their journey in the Second Division with a valuable away point.

1,905 days after the fateful night of May 30, 2021, when Sabadell left professional football, the arlequined ensemble – dressed in black for their debut – came out very bravely in their return to the Second Division. Not even the imposing Molinón – renamed Enrique Castro "Quini– neither the requirement of the category nor the team of Ferran Costa have scared, who has imposed their idea from the first minute of play.

Catalans have had several opportunities to take the lead and surprise a whole Sporting de Gijón. In fact, the clearest was a penalty committed on the arlequinat centre-back Edgar González, which Rahmani missed with a shot too close to the right post of the goal defended by Rubén Yáñez from Lloret. A warning touch for the Asturian team, which was activated after the Catalans' error.

But where the arlequinada defense did not reach, Diego Fuoli did. The slips – caused by the poor state of the pitch in some areas of the field – have not prevented a great performance from the Aragonese goalkeeper, who despite rumors of a possible departure has proven to be an important piece of Ferran Costa's team. First clean sheet of the season for a Fuoli who was already key in the promotion to Segunda.

Sabadell has not been intimidated at any time, has shown its bravery and has warned all opponents that it will be a very tough opponent to beat. At the end, Ton Ripoll attempted an Olympic goal from a very tight corner that forced Yáñez to stretch to prevent the goal, even though the referee had indicated a foul on the Catalan goalkeeper. With the peace of mind of having already secured the first point, the 'arlequinats' will seek their first victory of the season on Sunday at Castelló's ground (7:00 PM) before their home debut against Almería, with the new pitch at the Nova Creu Alta already ready.