Debut to forget: Mingueza 'gave' Espanyol 2-2

In spite of showing ilusionado with his new life in Vigo and the project of Eduardo Coudet in the Celtic, the first apparition of Óscar Mingueza with the Galician team, after his exit of the rows of the FC Barcelona, has been decepcionantemente remembered by the fans in Balaídos, that already seemed to have the victory in the pocket after the end of the statutory time.

The party initiated with attempts by part of both teams to break the equality, a very clear with the shot to the stick of Sergi Darder. Celtistas And pericos carried occasions of danger, but without success to the end of the first-half, when Iago Sails tested his luck by third occasion after the pass of Óscar Rodríguez, accommodated by Augusto Solari to shoot with the right and put the local advantage by the minimum.

After the start of the second half, the stage seemed to be worse for the Espanyol. Although the Catalans tried to replace after some adjust by orders of Diego Martínez, the Celtic would lengthen his advantage with the so much of Gonçalo Patience. After an assistance of Javi Galán, to the Portuguese only sufficed him with finishing of head to put the 2-0.

The one who seemed to be the goal of the honour for the Espanyol would arrive to the minute 71. Edu Expósito, the one who added some minutes from his exit to the field from the bench, would be the attendant to take advantage of a rejection of the local defence with a strong finish. Four minutes later would try it from the half of the field, but his shot finished was.

The minute 'fateful' for Mingueza

Like part of the last modifications to close the party and fulfilled the statutory time, Óscar Mingueza would do his debut when replacing to Franco Cervi in what it seemed a victory of the Celtic. The Espanyol wanted the tie and tried it one and again, until the rushed forward of Joselu, that toparía with Mingueza in a played reviewed by the videoarbitraje. The collegiate Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias would finish signalling the manchón white: penalti for the pericos. Joselu Would be the attendant to put definite figures to a party nefasto for the ex player of the FC Barcelona.