2007–08 Sporting de Gijón season

Real Sporting 2007–08 football season

Real Sporting
2007–08 season
Chairman	Manuel Vega-Arango
Manager	Manuel Preciado
Stadium	El Molinón
Segunda División	3rd (promoted)
Copa del Rey	Second round
Top goalscorer	League: Kike Mateo (12) All: Kike Mateo (12)
Average home league attendance	16,368
← 2006–07 2008–09 →

The 2006–07 Sporting de Gijón season was the tenth consecutive season of the club in Segunda División after its last relegation from La Liga.

Overview

Real Sporting finished the season in the third position, achieving the promotion to La Liga by beating SD Eibar in the last matchday by 2–0.

Squad

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ESP	Sergio Sánchez
2	DF	ESP	Jony López
3	DF	ESP	Chus Bravo
4	DF	ESP	Andreu
5	DF	ESP	Jorge
6	MF	ESP	Marcos Landeira
7	MF	ESP	Pedro
8	MF	ESP	Míchel
9	FW	CRO	Mate Bilić
10	MF	ESP	Pablo de Lucas
11	FW	ESP	Omar
12	DF	ESP	Neru
13	GK	ESP	Roberto


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
14	DF	ESP	Iván Hernández
15	DF	ESP	Roberto Canella
16	DF	ESP	Gerard
17	FW	ESP	Diego Castro
18	FW	ESP	Luis Morán
19	MF	ESP	Jorge Pina
20	DF	ESP	Raúl Cámara
21	MF	ESP	Kike Mateo
22	DF	ESP	Rafel Sastre (captain)
23	FW	ESP	David Barral
24	MF	ESP	Sergio Matabuena
25	FW	COL	Carlos Hidalgo

From the youth squad

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
28	MF	ESP	Alberto Lora


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
29	FW	ESP	Carlos Álvarez

Competitions

Segunda División

Main article: 2007–08 Segunda División

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42
Ground	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H
Result	W	D	D	W	W	W	W	D	W	L	L	L	W	W	L	L	D	W	D	L	W	D	L	L	W	W	W	D	D	W	D	D	L	W	W	W	W	D	D	W	L	W
Position	1	3	9	5	3	2	2	3	2	3	3	4	3	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	6	4	3	3	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	3	2	3	3

Source: BDFutbol
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Numancia (C, P)	42	22	11	9	59	38	+21	77	Promotion to La Liga
2	Málaga (P)	42	20	12	10	58	42	+16	72
3	Sporting Gijón (P)	42	20	12	10	61	40	+21	72
4	Real Sociedad	42	18	14	10	55	39	+16	68
5	Castellón	42	16	13	13	42	37	+5	61

Source: LFP - Liga Adelante
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th number of goals scored; 7th Fair-play points
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:

^ SPG 0–1 MÁL; MÁL 3–2 SPG

Matches

Real Sporting v Polideportivo Ejido

26 August 2007 1	Real Sporting	4–0	Polideportivo Ejido	Gijón
	Barral 19', 55' Kike Mateo 66' Luis Morán 73'	Summary	Usero 17'	Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Amoedo Chas

Las Palmas v Real Sporting

1 September 2007 2	Las Palmas	2–2	Real Sporting	Las Palmas
	Marcos Márquez 54' Juanma 71'	Summary	Kike Mateo 42' Iván Hernández 53' Jorge 86'	Stadium: Gran Canaria Referee: Iglesias Villanueva

Real Sporting v Elche

9 September 2007 3	Real Sporting	1–1	Elche	Gijón
	Barral 20'	Summary	Coelho 50'	Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Llorente Carcedo

Xerez v Real Sporting

15 September 2007 4	Xerez	0–2	Real Sporting	Jerez de la Frontera
		Summary	Barral 62' Omar 81' Sastre 90'	Stadium: Chapín Referee: Del Cerro Grande

Real Sporting v Albacete

23 September 2007 5	Real Sporting	1–0	Albacete	Gijón
	Kike Mateo 48'	Report		Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Caballero Herreros

Numancia v Real Sporting

29 September 2007 6	Numancia	0–2	Real Sporting	Soria
		Summary	Barral 66', 74'	Stadium: Los Pajaritos Referee: Mateu Lahoz

Hércules v Real Sporting

6 October 2007 7	Hércules	2–3	Real Sporting	Alicante
	Montenegro 41' Tote 50'	Summary	Míchel 9' Pedro 45' Sastre 74' Canella 85'	Stadium: Rico Pérez Referee: Pérez Montero

Real Sporting v Racing Ferrol

14 October 2007 8	Real Sporting	0–0	Racing Ferrol	Gijón
		Summary		Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Gallo Moreno

Real Sociedad v Real Sporting

20 October 2007 9	Real Sociedad	0–1	Real Sporting	Anoeta
	Diego Castro 84'	Report		Referee: Hevia Obras

Real Sporting v Celta

28 October 2007 10	Real Sporting	0–1	Celta	Gijón
		Report	Okkas 62'	Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Pino Zamorano

Gimnàstic v Real Sporting

3 November 2007 11	Gimnàstic	2–0	Real Sporting	Tarragona
	Jandro 20', 56'	Summary		Stadium: Nou Estadi Referee: Caballero Herreros

Real Sporting v Málaga

11 November 2007 12	Real Sporting	0–1	Málaga	Gijón
		Report	Baha 20'	Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Mateu Lahoz

Sevilla Atlético v Real Sporting

17 November 2007 13	Sevilla Atlético	1–3	Real Sporting	Seville
	David Prieto 80'	Report	Lolo 30' (o.g.) Kike Mateo 44' Barral 87'	Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Referee: González González

Real Sporting v Cádiz

25 November 2007 14	Real Sporting	4–2	Cádiz	Gijón
	Kike Mateo 4', 55' Luis Morán 75' Diego Castro 77' 89'	Report	Gastón Casas 12' 89' Gonzalo Vicente 34' Dani 86'	Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Del Cerro Grande

Granada 74 v Real Sporting

1 December 2007 15	Granada 74	1–0	Real Sporting	Motril
	Iván Hernández 37' (o.g.)	Summary	Karanka 83'	Stadium: Escribano Castilla Referee: Pérez Lima

Real Sporting v Tenerife

9 December 2007 16	Real Sporting	0–1	Tenerife	Gijón
		Summary	Sicilia 57'	Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Ceballos Silva

Salamanca v Real Sporting

15 December 2007 17	Salamanca	1–1	Real Sporting	Salamanca
	Matabuena 21'	Summary	Pedro 44'	Stadium: El Helmántico Referee: Estrada Fernández

Real Sporting v Alavés

22 December 2007 18	Real Sporting	3–2	Alavés	Gijón
	Barral 37' Diego Castro 45' Omar 49'	Report	Mena 72' Aganzo 74' Gaspar 0' 76' Toni Moral 0' 81'	Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Pérez Riverol

Córdoba v Real Sporting

6 January 2008 19	Córdoba	2–2	Real Sporting	Córdoba
	Javi Moreno 41' Juanlu 45'	Summary	Míchel 19' Matabuena 70' (80)	Stadium: Nuevo Arcángel Referee: Mateu Lahoz

Real Sporting v Castellón

13 January 2008 20	Real Sporting	0–2	Castellón	Gijón
		Summary	Arana 40' López Garai 61'	Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Hernández Hernández

Eibar v Real Sporting

20 January 2008 21	Eibar	0–3	Real Sporting	Eibar
	Txiki 41'	Summary	Diego Castro 2' Barral 71' Bilić 74'	Stadium: Ipurua Referee: Del Cerro Grande

Polideportivo Ejido v Real Sporting

26 January 2008 22	Polideportivo Ejido	1–1	Real Sporting	El Ejido
	Gerardo 25'	Report	Barral 59' Kike Mateo 0' 77'	Stadium: Santo Domingo Referee: Afonso Suárez

Real Sporting v Las Palmas

3 February 2008 23	Real Sporting	0–1	Las Palmas	Gijón
		Summary	Colunga 57'	Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Estrada Fernández

Elche v Real Sporting

10 February 2008 24	Elche	3–1	Real Sporting	Elche
	Cobo 6' Raúl Martín 26' José Vega 89'	Summary	Barral 9'	Stadium: Manuel Martínez Valero Referee: Amoedo Chas

Real Sporting v Xerez

16 February 2008 25	Real Sporting	2–0	Xerez	Gijón
		Summary	Bilić 38' Kike Mateo 42'	Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Rodado Rodríguez

Albacete v Real Sporting

23 February 2008 26	Albacete	1–2	Real Sporting	Albacete
	Alustiza 88'	Summary	De Lucas 18' Sastre 81'	Stadium: Carlos Belmonte Referee: Iglesias Villanueva

Real Sporting v Numancia

2 March 2008 27	Real Sporting	1–0	Numancia	Gijón
	Kike Mateo 40'	Summary		Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Teixeira Vitienes

Real Sporting v Hércules

9 March 2008 28	Real Sporting	1–1	Hércules	Gijón
	Kike Mateo 54'	Summary	Ion Vélez 75'	Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Gardeazábal Gómez

Racing Ferrol v Real Sporting

15 March 2008 29	Racing Ferrol	2–2	Real Sporting	Ferrol
	Olmo 28' Jonathan Pereira 38' Roberto Sousa 0' 69' Castiñeiras 0' 89'	Summary	Bilić 5' Diego Castro 50'	Stadium: A Malata Referee: Gallo Moreno

Real Sporting v Real Sociedad

22 March 2008 30	Real Sporting	1–0	Real Sociedad	Gijón
	Bilić 79'	Summary		Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Del Cerro Grande

Celta v Real Sporting

30 March 2008 31	Celta	0–0	Real Sporting	Vigo
		Summary		Stadium: Balaídos Referee: Miranda Torres

Real Sporting v Gimnàstic

5 April 2008 32	Real Sporting	3–3	Gimnàstic	Gijón
	Bilić 3', 51' Omar 75'	Summary	Abel Buades 43' Campano 57' Moisés 86'	Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Bernabé García

Málaga v Real Sporting

13 April 2008 33	Málaga	3–3	Real Sporting	Málaga
	Baha 16' Antonio Hidalgo 57' Gerardo 73'	Summary	Diego Castro 15' Hidalgo 89'	Stadium: La Rosaleda Referee: Martínez Franco

Real Sporting v Sevilla Atlético

20 April 2008 34	Real Sporting	4–1	Sevilla Atlético	Gijón
	Kike Mateo 18', 55' Jorge 49' Bilić 63'	Summary	Alfaro 41'	Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Hevia Obras

Cádiz v Real Sporting

27 April 2008 35	Cádiz	0–1	Real Sporting	Cádiz
	Miguel García 48'	Summary	Diego Castro 60' Raúl Cámara 0' 80'	Stadium: Ramón de Carranza Referee: Gardeazábal Gómez

Real Sporting v Granada 74

3 May 2008 36	Real Sporting	2–1	Granada 74	Gijón
	Míchel 36' Kike Mateo 74' Bilić 86'	Summary	Javi Guerra 47'	Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Mateu Lahoz

Tenerife v Real Sporting

10 May 2008 37	Tenerife	0–2	Real Sporting	Santa Cruz de Tenerife
		Summary	Míchel 27' Pedro 40'	Stadium: Heliodoro Rodríguez López Referee: Ceballos Silva

Real Sporting v Salamanca

17 May 2008 38	Real Sporting	0–0	Salamanca	Gijón
		Summary		Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Pérez Riverol

Alavés v Real Sporting

25 May 2008 39	Alavés	0–0	Real Sporting	Vitoria-Gasteiz
		Summary	Gerard 0' 76'	Stadium: Mendizorrotza Referee: Iglesias Villanueva

Real Sporting v Córdoba

31 May 2008 39	Real Sporting	2–1	Córdoba	Gijón
	Bilić 66' Luis Morán 80'	Summary	Asen 55'	Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Estrada Fernández

Castellón v Real Sporting

25 May 2008 41	Castellón	1–0	Real Sporting	Castellón de la Plana
	Nakor 60'	Summary	Gerard 0' 88'	Stadium: Castalia Referee: Caballero Herreros

Real Sporting v Eibar

15 June 2008 42	Real Sporting	2–0	Eibar	Gijón
	Bilić 35' Luis Morán 80'	Summary		Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Amoedo Chas

Copa del Rey

Main article: 2007–08 Copa del Rey

Matches

Granada 74 v Real Sporting

5 September 2007 Second round	Granada 74	1–0	Real Sporting	Motril
	Javi Guerra 58'	Report		Stadium: Escribano Castilla Referee: Martínez Franco

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Segunda División		Copa del Rey
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	ESP	Sergio Sánchez	2	0	1+0	0	1+0	0
2	DF	ESP	Jony López	4	0	3+0	0	1+0	0
3	DF	ESP	Chus Bravo	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
4	DF	ESP	Andreu	6	0	1+5	0	0+0	0
5	DF	ESP	Jorge	32	2	28+3	2	1+0	0
6	MF	ESP	Marcos Landeira	4	0	1+2	0	1+0	0
7	MF	ESP	Pedro	37	2	33+4	2	0+0	0
8	MF	ESP	Míchel	37	3	33+3	3	0+1	0
9	FW	CRO	Mate Bilić	22	10	20+2	10	0+0	0
10	FW	ESP	Pablo de Lucas	13	1	2+10	1	1+0	0
11	FW	ESP	Omar Sampedro	28	2	6+21	2	1+0	0
12	DF	ESP	Neru	4	0	3+1	0	0+0	0
13	GK	ESP	Roberto	41	0	41+0	0	0+0	0
14	DF	ESP	Iván Hernández	35	0	33+2	0	0+0	0
15	DF	ESP	Roberto Canella	36	1	36+0	1	0+0	0
16	DF	ESP	Gerard Autet	34	0	32+2	0	0+0	0
17	FW	ESP	Diego Castro	38	7	35+2	7	0+1	0
18	FW	ESP	Luis Morán	29	4	5+23	4	1+0	0
19	MF	ESP	Jorge Pina	16	0	7+8	0	1+0	0
20	DF	ESP	Raúl Cámara	24	0	12+11	0	1+0	0
21	MF	ESP	Kike Mateo	34	12	32+2	12	0+0	0
22	DF	ESP	Sastre	38	2	34+3	2	1+0	0
23	FW	ESP	David Barral	33	11	22+10	11	0+1	0
24	MF	ESP	Sergio Matabuena	37	2	37+0	2	0+0	0
25	FW	COL	Carlos Hidalgo	7	1	3+4	1	0+0	0
28	MF	ESP	Alberto Lora	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0
29	FW	ESP	Carlos Álvarez	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0
Players who appeared for Sporting de Gijón no longer at the club:
9	FW	ESP	David Karanka	8	0	2+5	0	1+0	0

References

"El Sporting sube a Primera diez años después" (in Spanish). As. 15 June 2008. Retrieved 22 June 2016.

External links

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Related articles	Trofeo Villa de Gijón Asturian derby League record by opponent
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