New performance from the German centre-back, a true unknown to the general public whom the Perico sports director was able to detect in time in the 2. Bundesliga

Clemens Riedel has come to stay. The young German defender, brought in in the summer from Darmstadt 98added his fourth consecutive start at Carlos Tartiere, where the RCD Espanyol achieved its first away win of the season after defeating the new team 0-2 Real Oviedo of Luis Carrión.

An almost perfect match Spanishback to European positions, and from his own Riedelwho led those of Manolo Gonzalez in duels won (6/8), clearances (5) and tackles (3), in addition to completing 30 of the 34 passes he attempted (8/11 in the opponent's field).

Riedel's statistics against Oviedo

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Figures that, together with the good feelings that he already left before Valencia, Girona and Real Betishave earned the blue and white '38' countless praises. Starting with those of her usual dance partner, Leandro Cabrera. “He is doing very well, from the first day he showed great conditions. We had to wait a little, due to an adaptation issue,” recalled the Uruguayan.

“A great centre-back has been signed”

Riedel It didn't debut until the sixth day, but since then he has played absolutely everything. “We have to be happy because a great central defender has been signed, very young, and with room for improvement,” he celebrated. Cabrera.

A true unknown to the general public that the espanyolista sports director, Fran Garagarzahe knew how to detect in the 2. Bundesliga (German Second Division). Given the impossibility of bringing back Marash Kumbullanow in Majorcathe one from Mutriku was clear about his commitment to Riedelwhich I had monitored for a long time.

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“We have 14 reports from him,” he revealed. Garagarza at its launch. Almost two months later, Riedel has agreed with the head of the sports management of the Spanishcapable of getting a central defender of his category and projection out of the hat – he is 22 years old – for a price slightly lower than the two million euros that it is said to have cost. A true 'masterclass'.