Referee Quintero González was hit by a bottle from the stands of Cornellá as he left the field after leading Espanyol-Villarreal on the seventh day of La Liga. The referee was attacked shortly before entering the locker room tunnel. He quickly identified the attacker in the stands without being injured.
After identifying the attacker, Cornellá security officers quickly gave chase, but he fled the stadium. Quintero Gonzalez He remained on the grass waiting for the individual to be arrested by the police, as happened shortly after.
The bottle hit Quintero González directly on the head. The referee did not fall to the ground, he was not injured and he quickly pointed out the attacker in the stands. An act that leaves Spanish football in a very bad situation after regrettable behavior.
Villarreal beats Espanyol
Cornellá de Llobregat (Barcelona), September 26 (EFE).- Ayoze’s inspiration disarmed Espanyol at the RCDE stadium with a double (min.50+ and min.63) that left Jofre’s initial goal to nil in added time of the first half and allows Villarreal to erase the bad drink against Barcelona (1-5).
The yellow team dominated most of the match with more resources and punch, despite facing a stronger opponent in the second half. Regardless, the host showed difficulty in creating danger, despite rushing into the rival area in the decisive phases of the match.
Six minutes later, a poor rebound from Cabrera’s header, following an Ilias cross, could have ended badly for the home side, but Joan García was alert to the Uruguayan’s slip and sent the ball onto the crossbar. The Moroccan was again the protagonist when he fell in the box in the next action, but the referee did not award a maximum penalty.
He also saw nothing when Villarreal called for a penalty after a clash between Kumbulla and Barry. And all the danger was represented by the yellow box. Espanyol, having difficulty penetrating the rival area, was unable to maintain control or the ball. His first approach, a cross without poison from Omar at 20 minutes.
The match seemed to have entered a slow phase, although Ilias, a devil for the Zara parakeet, was responsible for warning Espanyol that they could not relax. The host did not contact Veliz upstairs. The Argentine collided with Albiol while jumping to connect a ball and the captain was carried off on a stretcher with a concussion.
Manolo González’s men multiplied the revolutions, but they did not have clear opportunities. Everything changed with action on the scoreboard in added time of the first half thanks to a goal from Jofre, who defined a strategic game from the front.
The 1-0 score, however, did not sink Villarreal, ready to take advantage of the eight minutes of added time. Ayoze equalized with a header from a cross from Baena, restarting a clash which concentrated all the emotion in the final stages and dampened the spirits of a euphoric RCDE stadium.
The second half started with the same enthusiasm. All thanks to Ilias, ready to hog the spotlight. The winger threatened the host twice in a row on the counterattack. Espanyol also wanted a piece of the pie and showed it with a Pol Lozano volley that ended with Puado, although the action ended with a corner.
Villarreal had the goal. Baena, assistant, and Ayoze, finisher, a team that had already shown quality earlier in the match, gave the visitors the lead in the 63rd minute. The parakeet defense was too permissive in this action.
Espanyol struggled to trouble their rival, but came close when the clock started ticking. A very confident Diego Conde frustrated the constant crosses down the stretch. Král, Puado and Ünüvar tried, but the wall of Villarreal was armored. Nervousness took over from shock and the parakeets questioned the referee on several of his decisions.
