2008–09 Sporting de Gijón season

The 2008–09 Sporting de Gijón season was the first season that the club played in La Liga, the highest tier of football in Spain, eleven years after its last time.

Real Sporting
2008–09 season
ChairmanManuel Vega-Arango
ManagerManuel Preciado
StadiumEl Molinón
La Liga14th
Copa del ReyQuarterfinals
Top goalscorerLeague: Mate Bilić (12)
All: David Barral (14)
Average home league attendance21,667

In the previous season, the club promoted as third qualified of Segunda División.

Overview

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Sporting established a new record in La Liga of consecutive games without draws. It earned its first draw in the matchday 34 against Athletic Bilbao, but it lost a possible win in the 92nd minute.[1]

The club avoided relegation after winning its last three season games against Málaga, at Real Valladolid and Recreativo de Huelva, all of them by 2–1 scorelines.

In the Copa del Rey, Sporting was eliminated in quarter-finals by Athletic Bilbao. The club had not reached this round since 1995.[2]

Squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   ESP Sergio Sánchez
3 DF   ESP Neru
4 DF   ESP Andreu
5 DF   ESP Jorge
6 MF   ESP Carmelo
7 MF   ESP Pedro
8 MF   ESP Míchel
9 FW   CRO Mate Bilić
10 FW   ESP Tati Maldonado
11 FW   ESP Omar
12 DF   NED Jürgen Colin
13 GK   ESP Iván Cuéllar
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 DF   ESP Iván Hernández
15 DF   ESP Roberto Canella (vice-captain)
16 DF   ESP Gerard
17 FW   ESP Diego Castro
18 FW   ESP Luis Morán
19 MF   ESP Diego Camacho
20 DF   ESP Raúl Cámara
21 FW   ESP Kike Mateo
22 DF   ESP Rafel Sastre (captain)
23 FW   ESP David Barral
24 MF   ESP Sergio Matabuena
25 GK   ESP Iñaki Lafuente

From the youth squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
27 MF   ESP Alberto Lora
No. Pos. Nation Player
31 DF   ESP José Ángel

Competitions

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La Liga

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Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH
ResultLLLLLWWWWLWLWLLWLWLLWLLLLWWLLLLLLDLWWW
Position14202020201915131214913101212111291114121214141713111113171717181818171714
Source: BDFutbol
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
12 Racing Santander 38 12 10 16 49 48 +1 46[a]
13 Athletic Bilbao 38 12 8 18 47 62 −15 44 Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round[b]
14 Sporting Gijón 38 14 1 23 47 79 −32 43[c]
15 Osasuna 38 10 13 15 41 47 −6 43[c]
16 Valladolid 38 12 7 19 46 58 −12 43[c]
Source: LFP and Yahoo! Sport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ ALM 1–1 RAC; RAC 0–2 ALM
  2. ^ Since Barcelona, winners of the 2008–09 Copa del Rey, already qualified for the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League, losing cup finalists Athletic Bilbao earned a spot in the third qualifying round of the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League.
  3. ^ a b c SPG: 12 pts; OSA: 2 pts → OSA 3–3 VLD; VLD: 2 pts → VLD 0–0 OSA


Matches

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31 August 2008 1 Real Sporting 1–2 Getafe El Molinón
Castro   35' Summary Albín   15'
Casquero   85'
Referee: Pérez Burrull
13 September 2008 2 Sevilla 4–3 Real Sporting Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Chevantón   21'
Kanouté   35', 59'
Maresca   36'
Summary Bilić   17', 19', 45' (pen.) Referee: Mateu Lahoz
21 September 2008 3 Real Sporting 1–6 Barcelona El Molinón
Maldonado   50'
Gerard   56'
Summary Xavi   27'
Eto'o   33'
Jorge   49' (o.g.)
Iniesta   70'
Messi   85', 89'
Referee: Megía Dávila
24 September 2008 4 Real Madrid 7–1 Real Sporting Santiago Bernabéu
Van der Vaart   18', 33', 46'
Higuaín   38'
Robben   50'
Raúl   60', 64'
Summary Mateo   52' Referee: Rodríguez Santiago
27 September 2008 5 Real Sporting 0–1 Villarreal El Molinón
Report Rossi   64' Referee: Paradas Romero
5 October 2008 6 Mallorca 0–2 Real Sporting Ono Estadi
Summary Carmelo   11'
Canella   49'
Referee: Ramírez Domínguez
19 October 2008 7 Real Sporting 2–1 Osasuna El Molinón
Carmelo   12'
Bilić   49'
Summary Ezquerro   15'
Rovérsio   39'
Referee: Medina Cantalejo
26 October 2008 8 Deportivo La Coruña 0–3 Real Sporting Riazor
Colotto   43' Summary Barral   22'
Carmelo   26'
Castro   84'
Referee: Teixeira Vitienes
2 November 2008 9 Real Sporting 3–1 Numancia El Molinón
Morán   33'
Bilić   65', 76'
Report Goiria   20' Referee: Rubinos Pérez
9 November 2008 10 Racing Santander 1–0 Real Sporting El Sardinero
Camacho   57' (o.g.) Report Referee: Megía Dávila
15 November 2008 11 Valencia 2–3 Real Sporting Mestalla
Villa   66'
Mata   87'
Summary Morán   19'
Barral   51'
Castro   80'
Referee: Paradas Romero
23 November 2008 12 Real Sporting 1–2 Betis El Molinón
Castro   25' Report Monzón   51'
Emaná   59'
Referee: Rodríguez Santiago
30 November 2008 13 Espanyol 0–1 Real Sporting Olímpic Lluís Companys
Report Carmelo   29' Referee: Pérez Lasa
6 December 2008 14 Real Sporting 2–5 Atlético Madrid Gijón
Bilić   3'
Barral   60'
Report Agüero   5', 40'
Forlán   56', 81'
Rodríguez   72'
Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Turienzo Álvarez
14 December 2008 15 Athletic Bilbao 3–0 Real Sporting San Mamés
Llorente   6'
Iraola   23'
López   32'
Summary Referee: Pérez Burrull
21 December 2008 16 Real Sporting 1–0 Almería El Molinón
Maldonado   27' Summary Referee: Delgado Ferreiro
4 January 2009 17 Málaga 1–0 Real Sporting La Rosaleda
Lolo   34' Summary Referee: Iturralde González
11 January 2009 18 Valladolid 2–1 Real Sporting El Molinón
Carmelo   18'
Barral   36'
Report Marcos     36'
García Calvo   88'
Referee: Pérez Lasa
18 January 2009 19 Recreativo 2–0 Real Sporting Nuevo Colombino
Jorge   6' (o.g.)
Colunga   56'
Summary Referee: Velasco Carballo
25 January 2009 20 Getafe 5–1 Real Sporting Coliseum Alfonso Pérez
Soldado   15', 56', 72'
Granero   16'
Uche   69'
Summary Barral   44' Referee: Turienzo Álvarez
1 February 2009 21 Real Sporting 1–0 Sevilla El Molinón
Summary Castro   17'
Canella   28'
Referee: Megia Dávila
8 February 2009 22 Barcelona 3–1 Real Sporting Camp Nou
Eto'o   23', 40'
Alves   65'
Report Mateo   68' Referee: Rubinos Pérez
15 February 2009 23 Real Sporting 0–4 Real Madrid El Molinón
Summary Raúl   15', 76'
Huntelaar   27'
Marcelo   49'
Referee: Mateu Lahoz
21 February 2009 24 Villarreal 2–1 Real Sporting El Madrigal
Rossi   2'
Capdevila   35'
Summary Bilić   1' Referee: Álvarez Izquierdo
1 March 2009 25 Real Sporting 0–1 Mallorca El Molinón
Summary Arango   49' Referee: Teixeira Vitienes
8 March 2009 26 Osasuna 1–2 Real Sporting Reyno de Navarra
Nekounam   28' Summary Barral   7'
Castro   20'
Referee: Medina Cantalejo
15 March 2009 27 Real Sporting 3–2 Deportivo La Coruña El Molinón
Morán   49'
Barral   52'
José Ángel   71'
Summary Sergio   68'
Riki   86'
Referee: Rodríguez Santiago
22 March 2009 28 Numancia 2–1 Real Sporting Los Pajaritos
Barkero   43'
Goiria   54'
Summary Barral   46' Referee: Pérez Lasa
5 April 2009 29 Real Sporting 0–2 Racing Santander El Molinón
Summary Žigić   54'
Colsa   89'
Referee: Ramírez Domínguez
12 April 2009 30 Real Sporting 2–3 Valencia El Molinón
Barral   34'
Bilić   71'
Summary Silva   18'
Villa   54'
Mata   87'
Referee: Fernández Borbalán
19 April 2009 31 Betis 2–0 Real Sporting El Molinón
Emaná   7', 70'
Arzu     79'
Summary Cuéllar   76' Referee: Ramírez Domínguez
23 April 2009 32 Real Sporting 0–3 Espanyol El Molinón
Barral   75' Summary Nenê   24'
Román   71'
Callejón   73'
Referee: Ayza Gámez
26 April 2009 33 Atlético Madrid 3–1 Real Sporting Vicente Calderón
Forlán   28'
Simão   40'
Agüero   46'
Summary Bilić   47' Referee: Turienzo Álvarez
3 May 2009 34 Real Sporting 1–1 Athletic Bilbao El Molinón
Bilić   61' Summary Iraola   90' Referee: Teixeira Vitienes
10 May 2009 35 Almería 3–1 Real Sporting Mediterráneo
Nieto   27'
Uche   55'
Piatti   90'
Summary Carmelo   16' Referee: Pérez Burrull
17 May 2009 36 Real Sporting 2–1 Málaga El Molinón
Gerard   23'
Rosário   52' (o.g.)
Summary Weligton   37' Referee: Undiano Mallenco
23 May 2009 37 Valladolid 1–2 Real Sporting José Zorrilla
Sesma   69' Summary Camacho   43'
Bilić   78'
Referee: Fernández Borbalán
31 May 2009 38 Real Sporting 2–1 Recreativo El Molinón
Barral   57'
Morán   61'
Summary Martin   22' Referee: Iturralde González

Copa del Rey

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Matches

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29 October 2008 Round of 32
First leg
Numancia 0–1 Real Sporting Soria
Report Omar   11' Stadium: Los Pajaritos
Referee: Velasco Carballo
12 November 2008 Round of 32
Second leg
Real Sporting 2–0 Numancia Gijón
Barral   22', 81' Report Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Delgado Ferreiro
7 January 2009 Round of 16
First leg
Real Sporting 3–1 Valladolid Gijón
Barral   9', 18'
Carmelo   36'
Report Canobbio   89' Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Pérez Burrull
14 January 2009 Round of 16
Second leg
Valladolid 2–1
(3–4 agg.)
Real Sporting Gijón
Canobbio   23'
Pedro León   77'
Report Jorge   89' Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Ramírez Domínguez
22 January 2009 Quarterfinals
First leg
Athletic Bilbao 0–0 Real Sporting Bilbao
Report Stadium: San Mamés
Referee: Medina Cantalejo
28 January 2009 Quarterfinals
Second leg
Sporting de Gijón 1–2
(1–2 agg.)
Athletic Bilbao Gijón
Carmelo   1' Report Gabilondo   42'
López   52'
Stadium: Estadio El Molinón
Referee: González Vázquez

Squad statistics

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Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total La Liga Copa del Rey
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   ESP Sergio Sánchez 14 0 8+0 0 6+0 0
3 DF   ESP Neru 22 0 18+1 0 3+0 0
4 DF   ESP Andreu 7 0 3+3 0 1+0 0
5 DF   ESP Jorge 16 1 10+2 0 3+1 1
6 MF   ESP Carmelo 32 8 25+3 6 2+2 2
7 MF   ESP Pedro 21 0 12+5 0 3+1 0
8 MF   ESP Míchel 36 0 24+6 0 3+3 0
9 FW   CRO Mate Bilić 41 12 22+15 12 3+1 0
10 FW   ESP Tati Maldonado 21 2 9+10 2 2+0 0
11 FW   ESP Omar Sampedro 10 1 0+4 0 5+1 1
12 DF   NED Jürgen Colin 4 0 2+0 0 2+0 0
13 GK   ESP Iván Cuéllar 18 0 18+0 0 0+0 0
14 DF   ESP Iván Hernández 27 0 21+1 0 5+0 0
15 DF   ESP Roberto Canella 24 1 24+0 1 0+0 0
16 DF   ESP Gerard Autet 27 1 25+1 1 1+0 0
17 FW   ESP Diego Castro 34 6 31+1 6 2+0 0
18 FW   ESP Luis Morán 31 4 19+9 4 1+2 0
19 MF   ESP Diego Camacho 36 1 27+4 1 3+2 0
20 DF   ESP Raúl Cámara 21 0 13+4 0 3+1 0
21 MF   ESP Kike Mateo 26 2 10+14 2 1+1 0
22 DF   ESP Rafel Sastre 33 0 30+0 0 3+0 0
23 FW   ESP David Barral 41 14 19+16 10 3+3 4
24 MF   ESP Sergio Matabuena 30 0 22+5 0 3+0 0
25 GK   ESP Iñaki Lafuente 13 0 12+1 0 0+0 0
27 MF   ESP Alberto Lora 10 0 4+4 0 2+0 0
31 DF   ESP José Ángel 17 1 10+3 1 4+0 0
Players who appeared for Sporting no longer at the club:
10 MF   ESP Pablo de Lucas 2 0 0+0 0 2+0 0

References

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  1. ^ "El día que el Sporting empató" (in Spanish). i+fútbol. 5 May 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Athletic de Bilbao y el Mallorca, primeros semifinalistas de la Copa del Rey" (in Spanish). El Imparcial. 28 January 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
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