C.D. Leganés achieved a very important victory at Butarque against S.D. Huesca (2-1) in a heart-stopping finish. Karrikaburu gave the pepineros the lead in 7', Juan Carlos equalized on the stroke of halftime and Qasmi, with a penalty in stoppage time, gave Lega the victory.
C.D. Leganés took the field at Butarque with five changes compared to the last matchday, with Nyom, Jorge Sáenz, Franquesa, José Arnaiz and Qasmi replacing Omeruo, Josema, Rubén Pardo, Fede Vico and Narváez. The first chance for Franquesa in minute 5, with a shot from Miramón that Andrés Fernández turned aside for a corner.
Karrikaburu gave Leganés the lead and Juan Carlos equalized for Huesca on the stroke of half-time.
In the second half, it was 1-0: Andrés Fernández deflected a first shot from Jorge Sáenz after a lateral free kick, and Karrikaburu took advantage of the rebound to score and make Butarque explode. It was the second goal of the Navarre striker with the pepinera shirt. Lega didn't slow down, and looked to extend their lead in minute 13 with a shot by Qasmi that was saved with difficulty by the Huesca goalkeeper. Huesca responded with a cross shot from Marc Mateu in minute 21 that went wide of Riesgo's left post.
Before the break, Huesca would tie the match: in minute 42, Juan Carlos beat Riesgo, the referee Gorostegui Fernández disallowed the goal, but Prieto Iglesias, after a VAR review, awarded it. With the score tied, the game went to the break.
Qasmi, with a penalty ratified by the VAR in stoppage time, scored the winning goal.
Leganés started the second half without changes, with a chance in minute 46 for Jorge Sáenz that was denied by the visitors' defense. In minute 57, it was Neyou who tried a free kick, but Andrés deflected it to a corner. Qasmi, in the subsequent action, shot a Chilean, but centered, and the goalkeeper caught it. The match was level, and Lega made their first change in 66', bringing on Raba in place of Nyom, moving Miramón to the right wing.
Raba himself, in minute 75, tried from outside the area, but Andrés Fernández again cleared for a corner. In minute 80, Carlos Martínez brought on Parzyszek in place of Karrikaburu in Lega's second substitution. And in minute 86, Gorostegui Fernández awarded a penalty for hands by a Huesca defender after a shot by Sergio González. Prieto Iglesias warned the referee to review it, but after about six minutes of review, he upheld his decision. Qasmi, in 93', converted the penalty to the delight of the fans.
Delirium in Butarque after thirteen minutes of stoppage time
The final stretch was lived with a brutal tension, with Lega defending the income with the entry of Omeruo, Josema and Undabarrena to defend the 2-1. At the final whistle, Butarque was delirious, as the three points stayed at home after a very important victory. The Pepineros now have 49 points in the table, and their next match will be on Friday (21:00) at El Plantío against Burgos C.F.
