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

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

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

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

From the youth squad

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

No. Position Player
27 MF Alberto Lora
No. Position Player
31 DF José Ángel

Competitions

La Liga
Main article: 2008–09 La Liga

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

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
12 Racing Santander 38 12 10 16 49 48 +1 46[lower-alpha 1]
13 Athletic Bilbao 38 12 8 18 47 62 −15 44 2009–10 UEFA Europa League Third qualifying round[lower-alpha 2]
14 Sporting Gijón 38 14 1 23 47 79 −32 43[lower-alpha 3]
15 Osasuna 38 10 13 15 41 47 −6 43[lower-alpha 3]
16 Valladolid 38 12 7 19 46 58 −12 43[lower-alpha 3]
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. SPG: 12 pts; OSA: 2 pts → OSA 3–3 VLD; VLD: 2 pts → VLD 0–0 OSA

Matches
31 August 2008 1Real Sporting1–2GetafeEl Molinón
Castro  35' Summary Albín  15'
Casquero  85'		 Referee: Pérez Burrull
13 September 2008 2Sevilla4–3Real SportingRamón Sánchez Pizjuán
Chevantón  21'
Kanouté  35', 59'
Maresca  36'		 Summary Bilić  17', 19', 45' (pen.) Referee: Mateu Lahoz
21 September 2008 3Real Sporting1–6BarcelonaEl 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 4Real Madrid7–1Real SportingSantiago Bernabéu
Van der Vaart  18', 33', 46'
Higuaín  38'
Robben  50'
Raúl  60', 64'		 Summary Mateo  52' Referee: Rodríguez Santiago
27 September 2008 5Real Sporting0–1VillarrealEl Molinón
Report Rossi  64' Referee: Paradas Romero
5 October 2008 6Mallorca0–2Real SportingOno Estadi
Summary Carmelo  11'
Canella  49'		 Referee: Ramírez Domínguez
19 October 2008 7Real Sporting2–1OsasunaEl Molinón
Carmelo  12'
Bilić  49'		 Summary Ezquerro  15'
Rovérsio  39'		 Referee: Medina Cantalejo
26 October 2008 8Deportivo La Coruña0–3Real SportingRiazor
Colotto  43' Summary Barral  22'
Carmelo  26'
Castro  84'		 Referee: Teixeira Vitienes
2 November 2008 9Real Sporting3–1NumanciaEl Molinón
Morán  33'
Bilić  65', 76'		 Report Goiria  20' Referee: Rubinos Pérez
9 November 2008 10Racing Santander1–0Real SportingEl Sardinero
Camacho  57' (o.g.) Report Referee: Megía Dávila
15 November 2008 11Valencia2–3Real SportingMestalla
Villa  66'
Mata  87'		 Summary Morán  19'
Barral  51'
Castro  80'		 Referee: Paradas Romero
23 November 2008 12Real Sporting1–2BetisEl Molinón
Castro  25' Report Monzón  51'
Emaná  59'		 Referee: Rodríguez Santiago
30 November 2008 13Espanyol0–1Real SportingOlímpic Lluís Companys
Report Carmelo  29' Referee: Pérez Lasa
6 December 2008 14Real Sporting2–5Atlético MadridGijón
Bilić  3'
Barral  60'		 Report Agüero  5', 40'
Forlán  56', 81'
Rodríguez  72'		 Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Turienzo Álvarez
14 December 2008 15Athletic Bilbao3–0Real SportingSan Mamés
Llorente  6'
Iraola  23'
López  32'		 Summary Referee: Pérez Burrull
21 December 2008 16Real Sporting1–0AlmeríaEl Molinón
Maldonado  27' Summary Referee: Delgado Ferreiro
4 January 2009 17Málaga1–0Real SportingLa Rosaleda
Lolo  34' Summary Referee: Iturralde González
11 January 2009 18Valladolid2–1Real SportingEl Molinón
Carmelo  18'
Barral  36'		 Report Marcos   36'
García Calvo  88'		 Referee: Pérez Lasa
18 January 2009 19Recreativo2–0Real SportingNuevo Colombino
Jorge  6' (o.g.)
Colunga  56'		 Summary Referee: Velasco Carballo
25 January 2009 20Getafe5–1Real SportingColiseum Alfonso Pérez
Soldado  15', 56', 72'
Granero  16'
Uche  69'		 Summary Barral  44' Referee: Turienzo Álvarez
1 February 2009 21Real Sporting1–0SevillaEl Molinón
Summary Castro  17'
Canella  28'		 Referee: Megia Dávila
8 February 2009 22Barcelona3–1Real SportingCamp Nou
Eto'o  23', 40'
Alves  65'		 Report Mateo  68' Referee: Rubinos Pérez
15 February 2009 23Real Sporting0–4Real MadridEl Molinón
Summary Raúl  15', 76'
Huntelaar  27'
Marcelo  49'		 Referee: Mateu Lahoz
21 February 2009 24Villarreal2–1Real SportingEl Madrigal
Rossi  2'
Capdevila  35'		 Summary Bilić  1' Referee: Álvarez Izquierdo
1 March 2009 25Real Sporting0–1MallorcaEl Molinón
Summary Arango  49' Referee: Teixeira Vitienes
8 March 2009 26Osasuna1–2Real SportingReyno de Navarra
Nekounam  28' Summary Barral  7'
Castro  20'		 Referee: Medina Cantalejo
15 March 2009 27Real Sporting3–2Deportivo La CoruñaEl Molinón
Morán  49'
Barral  52'
José Ángel  71'		 Summary Sergio  68'
Riki  86'		 Referee: Rodríguez Santiago
22 March 2009 28Numancia2–1Real SportingLos Pajaritos
Barkero  43'
Goiria  54'		 Summary Barral  46' Referee: Pérez Lasa
5 April 2009 29Real Sporting0–2Racing SantanderEl Molinón
Summary Žigić  54'
Colsa  89'		 Referee: Ramírez Domínguez
12 April 2009 30Real Sporting2–3ValenciaEl Molinón
Barral  34'
Bilić  71'		 Summary Silva  18'
Villa  54'
Mata  87'		 Referee: Fernández Borbalán
19 April 2009 31Betis2–0Real SportingEl Molinón
Emaná  7', 70'
Arzu   79'		 Summary Cuéllar  76' Referee: Ramírez Domínguez
23 April 2009 32Real Sporting0–3EspanyolEl Molinón
Barral  75' Summary Nenê  24'
Román  71'
Callejón  73'		 Referee: Ayza Gámez
26 April 2009 33Atlético Madrid3–1Real SportingVicente Calderón
Forlán  28'
Simão  40'
Agüero  46'		 Summary Bilić  47' Referee: Turienzo Álvarez
3 May 2009 34Real Sporting1–1Athletic BilbaoEl Molinón
Bilić  61' Summary Iraola  90' Referee: Teixeira Vitienes
10 May 2009 35Almería3–1Real SportingMediterráneo
Nieto  27'
Uche  55'
Piatti  90'		 Summary Carmelo  16' Referee: Pérez Burrull
17 May 2009 36Real Sporting2–1MálagaEl Molinón
Gerard  23'
Rosário  52' (o.g.)		 Summary Weligton  37' Referee: Undiano Mallenco
23 May 2009 37Valladolid1–2Real SportingJosé Zorrilla
Sesma  69' Summary Camacho  43'
Bilić  78'		 Referee: Fernández Borbalán
31 May 2009 38Real Sporting2–1RecreativoEl Molinón
Barral  57'
Morán  61'		 Summary Martin  22' Referee: Iturralde González

Copa del Rey
Main article: 2008–09 Copa del Rey

Matches
29 October 2008 Round of 32
First leg		Numancia0–1Real SportingSoria
Report Omar  11' Stadium: Los Pajaritos
Referee: Velasco Carballo
12 November 2008 Round of 32
Second leg		Real Sporting2–0NumanciaGijón
Barral  22', 81' Report Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Delgado Ferreiro
7 January 2009 Round of 16
First leg		Real Sporting3–1ValladolidGijón
Barral  9', 18'
Carmelo  36'		 Report Canobbio  89' Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Pérez Burrull
14 January 2009 Round of 16
Second leg		Valladolid2–1
(3–4 agg.)		Real SportingGijón
Canobbio  23'
Pedro León  77'		 Report Jorge  89' Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Ramírez Domínguez
22 January 2009 Quarterfinals
First leg		Athletic Bilbao0–0Real SportingBilbao
Report Stadium: San Mamés
Referee: Medina Cantalejo
28 January 2009 Quarterfinals
Second leg		Sporting de Gijón1–2
(1–2 agg.)		Athletic BilbaoGijón
Carmelo  1' Report Gabilondo  42'
López  52'		 Stadium: Estadio El Molinón
Referee: González Vázquez

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLa LigaCopa del Rey
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Sergio Sánchez 1408+006+00
3 DF Neru 22018+103+00
4 DF Andreu 703+301+00
5 DF Jorge 16110+203+11
6 MF Carmelo 32825+362+22
7 MF Pedro 21012+503+10
8 MF Míchel 36024+603+30
9 FW Mate Bilić 411222+15123+10
10 FW Tati Maldonado 2129+1022+00
11 FW Omar Sampedro 1010+405+11
12 DF Jürgen Colin 402+002+00
13 GK Iván Cuéllar 18018+000+00
14 DF Iván Hernández 27021+105+00
15 DF Roberto Canella 24124+010+00
16 DF Gerard Autet 27125+111+00
17 FW Diego Castro 34631+162+00
18 FW Luis Morán 31419+941+20
19 MF Diego Camacho 36127+413+20
20 DF Raúl Cámara 21013+403+10
21 MF Kike Mateo 26210+1421+10
22 DF Rafel Sastre 33030+003+00
23 FW David Barral 411419+16103+34
24 MF Sergio Matabuena 30022+503+00
25 GK Iñaki Lafuente 13012+100+00
27 MF Alberto Lora 1004+402+00
31 DF José Ángel 17110+314+00
Players who appeared for Sporting no longer at the club:
10 MF Pablo de Lucas 200+002+00

References
  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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