C.D. Leganés earned a point against C.D. Tenerife at the Estadio Municipal Butarque (1-1), in a match corresponding to the twenty-first matchday of LALIGA HYPERMOTION. Teto gave the visitors the lead, while Sergio González equalized for the pepineros.
A tight first half with no chances for either team.
Leganés came out with two changes in their lineup compared to Saturday's match in Gijón, with Naim García and Naïs Djouahra coming in place of Portillo and Ureña. In front, Tenerife, with whom Asier Garitano returned to Butarque, legendary coach of the pepineros with two promotions and a playoff behind him. The match started closed, with both teams nullifying the attempts to reach the opponent's area.
Lega tried in 17' in a good collective action that ended in a dangerous cross by Nyom that did not find a finisher. Faced with a well positioned Tenerife, Franquesa's arrivals on the left tried to cause danger to the goal of the former pepinero Juan Soriano. For its part, Tenerife tried in 39' through Teto. With no dangerous chances for either team, the half-time break was reached.
Teto gave Tenerife the lead and Sergio González brought the score back to level.
The second half began with a change in the pepineras ranks, with Portillo entering the field in place of Naim. The Blue and Whites tried with Cissé now dropped to the right and Portillo between the lines, but it was Tenerife who took the lead in 56' through Teto, who finished off a set piece to make it 0-1.
Leganés tried to react with the introduction of Ureña in place of an injured Djouahra in minute 63, while in minute 69 it was Arambarri who replaced Nyom. Neyou tried in minute 70 with a right-footed shot from the front that was blocked by Juan Soriano. The equalizer came from a set piece in minute 83: Portillo took a corner kick from the right and once again Sergio González appeared in the area to connect an unstoppable header for Juan Soriano, making the score 1-1.
Leganés finished the first round as winter champions for the first time in their history in the Second Division.
The goal spurred Butarque on in search of a comeback, with Borja Jiménez making one last change, bringing on Chicco in place of Neyou. There was no time for more, and Lega finished the first round with 39 points and as winter champions for the first time in its history in the Second Division. Now it's time for the Christmas break, and the next match will come on Sunday, January 14 (14:00) in Andorra.
