The repetition of a controversial penalty clips Sabadell's wings

BurgosSabadell suffered their second defeat of the season, after seeing how Burgos took advantage of a penalty that had to be retaken to take the three points (1-0). The arlequinat team strongly protested the referee's decision to order a retake of the penalty, which was initially saved by Fuoli. Curro, on the second attempt, did not fail, giving the victory to a local team that created the best chances of the match.

The arlequinat team went out to play at El Plantío in front of a stadium full of scarves and hats. The cold has arrived in Castilian lands and the wind chill was two degrees below zero. After two consecutive defeats, the local fans pressured their players, who took the initiative for a good part of the match. But Ferran Costa's Sabadell is an indomitable unit that is never afraid. A team that knows how to adapt chameleon-like to all scenarios. The absences, the cold, or the fatigue do not matter. Sabadell is always competitive and knew how to stand its ground even though almost everything was against them.

Costa played Bonaldo, Sanz, and Catalá in a defense that missed the suspended Edgar. Miki Codina was also missing on the flank, as the defender from Osona has physical problems, which is why Pipa, usually a substitute, started. In attack, once again two fast players like Baena and Joel Priego. And at the back, Fuoli was once again the one from the previous season, the one of the promotion. That goalkeeper who saves you when the defense cannot reach all the balls. And the fact is that Sabadell had to defend hard in a first half in which the two best chances were Castilian. In both, Fuoli imposed his will. Urri, always clever, tried to hide the ball, but the context of the match was not favorable to the team from the Vallès, with a slow pitch and a fired-up opponent.

In the second half, Sabadell tried to take a step forward, but Burgos continued to be more dangerous and, after a shot hit the post, the penalty committed by Catalá arrived. A clear penalty. Fuoli guessed the direction of Curro's shot and saved it, but after more than three minutes of review, it was retaken. Curro changed sides and beat the Aragonese goalkeeper of the 'arlequinats'. On the Catalan bench, the reason for the repetition was not understood, since if any player had entered the area, it was a home player.

With 25 minutes left to play, Ferran Costa shook up the team and brought on Valles, Eneko Aguilar, and Yanis Rahmani, but Burgos, well-organized, did not concede space. All Catalan attacks ended up being rejected by the local defense in a match in which Sabadell longed to have a bit more firepower in attack again. In Burgos, Sabadell ended up frozen, trying, but without creating danger beyond a shot by Bonaldo. And despite everything, they could have scored if the penalty had not been retaken.