Gimnàstic Tarragona 3-2 Barça Atlètic: Incomplete reaction

Sergi Milà has begun his tenure as reserve team manager with a defeat at the home of fellow Catalans Nàstic Tarragona in a game that saw the home side start strongly, but Barça Atlètic did more than enough to deserve to get something out of the game in the end, but sadly the mission was unaccomplished.

Goalkeepers Yaakobishvili and Rebollo were the main men early, but following fine saves at both ends it was the Barça stopper who was beaten first, from the penalty spot on 31 minutes. Barça probably deserved to be leading up to that stage, but Tarragiona grew after their goal and were soon celebrating another, work of Gorostidi.

Antonio Fernández then restored Barça hopes just before half-time, only for Pablo Fernández to put Nàstic two ahead almost immediately after.

Barça had ample opportunity to narrow the gap again, and finally did it when Oscar Sanz accidentally deflected a cross into his own net.

For the final minutes Barça Atlètic had the home side boxed into their own half, but much as they battled hard, they were heading for a ninth game in a row without a win, and they are now rock bottom of their league.

Next week they'll be back at the Estadi Johan Cruyff where the guests will be Osasuna Promesas (Sunday at 6pm CET).

MATCH STATS

Nàstic de Tarragona, 3
Barça Atlètic, 2

Nàstic de Tarragona: Rebollo, Gorka, Gorostidi, Montalvo, Antoñín, J. Jardí (Marc Fernández, min 62), Oscar Sanz, Pablo Fernández (Álex Jiménez, min 69), Migue (Domingo, min 62), Joan Oriol y Víctor Narro (Roberto Torres, min 82)
Barça Atlètic: Yaakobishvili, S. Domínguez, Aleix Garrido (Cedric, min 85), Godoy, Cortés, A. Fernández (Jan Virgili, min 62), Dacosta, Guillermo (Rubén López, min 73), Joan Anaya (Mbacke, min 62), Landry (Oduro, min 85) y Pedro Soma

Goals: 1-0, Joan Oriol (pen) (min 30); 2-0, Gorostidi (min 37); 2-1, A. Fernández (min 45); 3-1, Pablo Fernández (min 45+2); 3-2, Oscar Sanz (OG) (min 67)

Referee: Campos Salinas. Yellow cards for Godoy (min 65) and Gorostidi (min 90+4)