Yagüe Stun Haro Deportivo With Ruthless 5-2 Away Win, Vault to Fourth Amid Group 16 Shakeup

By the time dusk fell over Estadio Municipal Luis De La Fuente, the magnitude of Yagüe’s performance reverberated from the worn terraces to the Group 16 standings below. In a match crackling with urgency and momentum swings, Yagüe rolled into La Rioja and departed with a resounding 5-2 victory over Haro Deportivo—a statement result that could realign ambitions for both sides as the Tercera División RFEF campaign intensifies.

The script, written on a brisk October afternoon, was not one Haro’s faithful had come to expect. The home side, looking to turn the page after a stuttering September, instead watched as Yagüe unfurled an attacking display both efficient and ruthless, punctuated by timely strikes and a second-half surge that left their hosts scrambling to keep pace.

A Ruthless First Act

It required just 23 minutes for Yagüe to carve the first mark on the scoreline, capitalizing on early possession with a clinical finish that silenced the home support. The visitors, emboldened by their directness, doubled their lead barely a dozen minutes later. Another sharp incursion and the deficit swelled to two—a margin that felt vast given Haro’s tentative start.

But as quick as Yagüe’s attacks came, so did Haro’s response. Only two minutes after conceding a second, the hosts found a lifeline. Their reply—brisk, determined—changed the tempo, stirring the crowd, offering a flicker of hope that this match might not spiral out of control quite so easily.

Yet, as the first half gave way to the second, the question persisted: Could Haro Deportivo, so inconsistent in recent weeks, string together a sustained resistance?

Momentum Shifts and Missed Chances

Haro’s rally, however, never fully materialized. Eight minutes after the restart, Yagüe struck again, restoring a two-goal margin through another incisive passage of play. The pattern was now clear: Haro’s advances were met with surgical responses from the visitors, who punished every lapse and sought every seam in the home defense.

The hosts refused to capitulate. A well-worked move in the 64th minute handed Haro their second—2-3 and still a contest, or so it seemed. But as the minutes ticked away, desperation bred risk, and gaps appeared.

Yagüe, relentless, iced the result with a pair of goals late: a dagger in the 71st and a flourish in the 86th, each further draining air from local hopes and amplifying the scale of the visitors’ triumph. Five goals away from home, and each one underscored a level of efficiency Haro conspicuously lacked.

A New Order in Group 16

With victory, Yagüe leapfrog to fourth place, now boasting nine points through five matches (3 wins, 0 draws, 2 losses)—a tally that suddenly frames their campaign in ambitious light. In a league where margins are thin and every autumn fixture shapes the eventual narrative, this road win signals Yagüe’s readiness to capitalize on opportunity, especially as rivals jostle for early-season position.

For Haro Deportivo, a side with pedigree and expectation, the alarm bells ring more softly but no less urgently. Anchored now in seventh place with seven points after five matches (2 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses), Haro’s last five outings—just five points taken—paint a mosaic of promise offset by familiar frailty.

Consider: Since opening the season with consecutive victories, Haro have now won just once in their last four, including a recent home defeat to Villegas and a bruising 0-2 trip to Calahorra. The 2-2 draw with Agoncillo provided only modest optimism. Today’s capitulation, however, signals a more worrying trend—defensive leaks, missed chances, confidence suddenly in question.

Ties That Bind and Stakes That Loom

Though recent head-to-head data is scant, today’s result adds a new chapter to a regional fixture often contested with intensity. Yagüe’s five-goal display—coming off a 1-3 defeat to Varea—suggests resilience, a quality sure to give future opponents pause.

For Haro, the path forward requires swift introspection. With the table compressing and November’s fixtures looming, a return to defensive discipline and sharper attack are non-negotiables if the side is to reclaim its place among the leaders.

As Group 16 gathers pace, today’s match serves as both a warning shot and an invitation. For Yagüe, the door to the promotion chase swings wider. For Haro Deportivo, the imperative is clear: rediscover form, or risk being left behind in the autumn shuffle.