Being a favorite in Second is something that must be demonstrated day after day. Valladolid did it in Lugo in a match who played with ten for almost an hour but that he managed as he wanted without hardly granting Lugo options. Those at home, when they could squeeze, they failed in someone else’s area (up to a penalty) and in their own, in which his defensive fragility was portrayed in the two goals. Pacheta continues to build a team for Primera and Albés still has a lot of work to give his strength.
The game started out intense on both sides. Lugo squeezed the pucelano midfield, who was looking for a way out on the wing at that pressure. And from the right wing came the pass of the first visitor goal, on a serve by Roque Mesa who took advantage of Xavi Torres’ poor placement on the offside line to enable Weissman, who did not forgive. The goal settled Valladolid and dwarfed Lugo, who nevertheless had his best chance in a failed shot by Joselu. Weissman would hit the streets in 38 for an untimely tackle on Canella. There would be even worse news for Valladolid, when the VAR corrected Sagués Oscoz and pointed out, several minutes later, penalty per hand. However, Roberto stepped up to deflect Joselu’s shot.
The resumption brought changes, but not of scenery. Valladolid, with ten, took only eight minutes to take advantage of Lugo’s crystal defense. It was enough another filtered pass and a total lack of coordination of the defenders for Toni Villa to extend distances. It was early, but from then on the game continued a constant, Lugo attacking with heart but without clarity and Valladolid armed behind and waiting for a counter. There was no more because Valladolid, much better despite playing with one less, did not allow it. Three points for the pucelanos who strengthen their status as favorites and the first defeat for a Lugo who needs, like eating, to improve in the defensive phase if he does not want to go through it, again, badly.