Decisive figure sparks second half turnaround for Casa Pia at Tondela | OneFootball

Gaizka Larrazabal headed the equaliser in the 62nd minute and Casa Pia beat Tondela 2-1. His intervention flipped the momentum and framed the comeback on a night the visitors needed clarity in both boxes.

From Jérémy Livolant's cross, Larrazabal guided a neat header into the bottom left (62.). It was the moment that steadied the visitors after falling behind from the spot.

He then delivered again, driving wide and bending in a teasing ball for Renato Nhaga to convert the decisive second (70.). The winger's timing and delivery kept Tondela's back line pinned.

Larrazabal finished with four attempts, two on target, and two key passes, plus two accurate crosses from three, a blend of direct threat and service that underlined his influence across the right channel.

Because he consistently found space in wide areas and attacked early crosses, Tondela's full-backs were forced deeper, and Casa Pia controlled the key phases once level.

Casa Pia rise from 16th to 15th and host Vitória S.C. next. Tondela host Arouca next.