Javi Puado scored a first-half brace on the stroke of halftime on the Stage Front Stadium to earn his boyhood membership a 2-1 combination win and a return to top-flight soccer subsequent time period.
The outcome meant Espanyol, who completed the marketing campaign in fourth place within the desk, instantly bounced again as much as La Liga one season after being relegated.
It is the second time the Barcelona membership has pulled off the feat after additionally being relegated in 2020 – previous to that, its final relegation was in 1994.
Puado managed to flee his man on the again submit as a nook floated in and poked a right-footed end previous Leo Roman within the Oviedo aim to stage the tie on combination within the forty fourth minute.
The 26-year-old attacker then struck once more three minutes later to fully flip the play-off on its head earlier than the interval, when he rolled dwelling Pere Milla’s landing contained in the field following a ball excessive.
Oviedo had gained the primary leg of the play-off 1-0 at their dwelling stadium final Sunday, courtesy of Alemao’s 73rd-minute strike.
But after the turnaround in Catalonia, their look forward to a primary return to La Liga since 2000/01 will proceed.
