Last time I saw Oviedo they lost 7-1 to Barcelona in April 1989.

But they did manage to keep Gary Lineker off the scoresheet. You’ve got to find small victories somewhere.

There’s been plenty of misery since but this miracle club are back in La Liga after 25 years.

They nearly went bust 22 years ago before being bailed out by among others local lad Santi Cazorla.

He even came on, two months before his 41st birthday in a bid to rescue a result.

Carlos Tartiere

In a Catholic country, people are going to believe in miracles. But the stadium isn’t one of them.

It’s only 25 years old but Carlos Tartiere is tatty and concretey. Lacks personality and one of the ugliest stadiums to have been built in the last 30 years. Man, it’s plug ugly.

But, inside, hail the miracle! The blue seats hide the grey concrete.

And the concrete comes into its own – trapping the noise, and amplifying an impressive backing.

So once inside, it’s an effective, rousing and intriguing proposition.

Full of surprises, such as the above. Oviedo is full of statues which I think is an attempt to hide the city’s lack of charms.

And the above, albeit hidden behind a refreshment kiosk, explains the existential crisis of 2012.

Supporters rallied round and even local lad Cazorla chipped in, along with ex-Swansea player Michu.

It’s not clear how big his stake is, but the grandest part of the main stand is named after him.

Hats off to him. He was sold in 2003 to Villarreal to clear club debts as a teenager and didn’t play for his home town’s first team until two years ago.

Feeding of the 25,000

Well, not far off that attended. Around 70 Levante fans – big away support is rare in Spain.

And the home fans made a fair old racket as two promoted sides renewed hostilities.

The visitors took the lead controversially through Carlos Alvarez after the ref accidentally blocked play.

Levante never really offered much apart from solidity.

Enter Cazorla on 58. Still got it at 40 and on, reportedly, minimum wage as he can’t play for free. Minimum wage of 81,00 euros (£77,000) last year. It went up after he led them to a playoff win

Turning point appeared after 70.

After sustained pressure hadn’t paid off, Moroccan Ilyas Chaira hit the post – the closest Oviedo came to a goal.

The visitors broke to storm down the end for the second through Cameroon Etta Eyong.

Game over. The last 20 minutes were just an excuse to channel all hate at the ref, as the one public figure God-fearing Spaniards find it acceptable to abuse. They don’t half pile in.

Cazorla showed he still has it with the best pass of the day – a 40-yarder to pick out a striker, who failed to control it.

No luck then for a team that fell to 17th while Levante rise to 13th.

In 1989, despite shipping seven at the Nou Camp, they stayed up. It’d be heart-warming if they manage it this year.