Raúl begins his journey with Real Oviedo with a loss to Girona in the Segunda División

Raúl González began his coaching career with Real Oviedo in professional football with a home loss to Girona, 2-1, in the Spanish Segunda División. This was his first appearance on the bench after taking over the responsibility following the dismissal of the previous coach.

The match started quietly before Reina succeeded in giving Oviedo the lead at the beginning of the second half. However, the home team's joy was short-lived as Girona capitalized on the repeated defensive mistakes of the Asturian team, scoring two goals in about 15 minutes to turn the score around and achieve their first victory of the season after being behind.

An emotional moment occurred before the match as Juan José Rodríguez, known as "Jota", a Spanish National Police inspector, and his dog "Dini" were honored. They tragically lost their lives last Tuesday due to a bomb explosion in the regional capital, where they usually participated in security procedures around the Estadio Carlos Tartiere during matches.

Raúl has taken over as manager of Real Oviedo on a contract until 2028, following the surprising sacking of the previous coach. The Spanish coach finds himself facing a tough task to get the team back on track. Despite losing in his first appearance, the report suggests that it is still early to judge his experience, but it noted that he has a lot of work ahead to improve the team's performance, especially defensively.