Santi Cazorla scores in playoff as Real Oviedo end 24-year wait for La Liga return
Oviedo beat Mirandés 3-2 on aggregate after 3-1 win
40-year-old former Arsenal man completes fairytale
Real Oviedo sealed their return to La Liga after 24 years with a 3-2 aggregate victory over Mirandés – and 40-year-old Santi Cazorla was among the scorers.
Oviedo triumphed 3-1 at home in Saturday’s promotion playoff, overturning a first-leg deficit with goals from Cazorla, Ilyas Chaira and Francisco Portillo. A packed Estadio Carlos Tartiere erupted as fans stormed the pitch at the final whistle.
