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Spanish La Liga: Huesca wins on its top-tier debut in Spain

Sunday, 19 August 2018, 21:41 Last update: about 7 years ago

Huesca made its Spanish league debut in style on Sunday, winning 2-1 at Eibar.

The small club from northeastern Spain needed only five minutes to score its first-ever goal in the top flight, coming from Alex Gallar after a neat run through the Eibar defense.

The midfielder also netted the second, a free-kick cross that missed everyone inside the area and went directly into the goal.

Gonzalo Escalante pulled the hosts closer in the 69th.

Huesca had played a total of only eight seasons in the second division before earning its promotion with a second-place finish last season.

The other promoted clubs this season are Valladolid and Rayo Vallecano.

Valladolid opened with a 0-0 draw at Girona on Friday, while Rayo Vallecano plays Sevilla later Sunday when Real Madrid hosts Getafe.

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