Sporting de Gijón overturned an early Granada lead to win 2-1 at Los Cármenes when Brian Oliván finished in stoppage time, turning a fixture that looked settled into a last-gasp victory for the visitors.
The result is the immediate reason fans are searching for granada vs sporting gijon: it was the season finale at Los Cármenes and the day the stadium paid tribute to Manu Trigueros in his last professional match after 15 years in the elite.
Granada had taken a shock lead inside the opening minute when José Arnaiz converted after a quick recovery, a strike that put the home crowd on their feet and seemed to set the tone. Sporting forced their way back in before halftime when Otero’s shot in stoppage time rebounded off Hormigo and into the net, leveling the score and wiping the early momentum Granada had carved out.
The second half carried both the weight of the tribute and the edge of a fixture that mattered less for standings than for endings: Trigueros left the pitch in the 60th minute to a standing ovation, the farewell moment framed by a tight, competitive match. A Sergio Ruiz header from a José Arnaiz free kick was ruled offside, one of a few near-misses that kept the result in doubt until the final moments.
Sporting completed the turnaround in added time when a pass from Dubasin found Oliván, who profited from a defensive lapse between Hormigo and Astrálaga to clip home the winner. What had been a controlled, tribute-soaked atmosphere for Granada shifted in the last seconds because a single defensive mistake opened the door for Sporting’s decisive attack.
The result left clear lines on form: Granada closed the season with four consecutive defeats and six losses in their last seven league matches, while Sporting stitched together three consecutive victories to finish their campaign on a high. The late nature of the goal amplified the contrast—an evening that began with celebration for one man ended with defeat for his club.
What remains unresolved is whether this final-day result alters either side’s official standing: the outcome closed Granada’s home campaign and completed Sporting’s run of wins, but whether it changes final league positions is not determined by the match details available. For now the story closes on a stadium that honored a long-serving player and watched a game undone in stoppage time.
