In the Segunda División game on 20 September 2026, Sabadell beat Oviedo 3:1. Match numbers: shots on target 7:2, corners 4:1.
Match report
Sabadell and Oviedo met at Nova Creu Alta on Sunday in the sixth round of the Segunda División, and the hosts took all three points with a 3-1 victory. By then the crowd had settled into a rhythm, watching two sides that knew exactly what was at stake in this mid-table clash.
Valles opened the scoring in the twenty-third minute, a moment that shifted the momentum before Oviedo could establish any real control. Sanz doubled the advantage just before half-time, and here's the thing about that first half — the visitors looked comfortable on the ball but couldn't find a way through. Three substitutions came together at the break, all at once, and the game changed shape. You could see the visitors trying to impose themselves but lacking that final touch.
Reina pulled one back for Oviedo in the sixty-seventh minute, and for a while you thought they might salvage something. Baena put the result beyond doubt in the seventy-eighth, and the visitors had to accept what was coming. Ton Ripoll picked up his second booking in quick succession, and by then the visitors were out of sight.
The statistics tell a story that doesn't quite match the scoreline. Oviedo enjoyed 59 per cent possession and completed 483 passes compared to Sabadell's 322, but shots accuracy tells a different tale — 22 per cent for the visitors against 44 per cent for the hosts. Sabadell created three big chances while Oviedo managed just one, and here's the thing about expected goals: 1.55 to 0.45 shows who was really threatening. The visitors moved the ball freely but found themselves blocked at every turn.
Sabadell move up to sixth place on 11 points from six games, while Oviedo drop to thirteenth with eight points. The hosts have now won three of six, drawing twice and losing once, and that victory over a side that had beaten Valladolid 3-0 just a week ago carries weight. Oviedo will need to find a way to convert possession into something more meaningful.
