Match Report
Albacete, 12th on 59 points, faced a 23-point deficit to Racing Santander (1st, 82). The last five rounds placed Albacete 3rd in the league for form — higher than their 12th in the standings. Per game in the league, Racing Santander were scoring 2.14 and conceding 1.45, Albacete 1.33 and 1.31, against a competition average of 1.32 goals per team per game.
Momentum sat with Racing Santander, winners of their last four, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Racing Santander had banked 12 of the last 15 points on offer; Albacete, 6.
The head-to-head ledger counts 11 games: 5 Racing Santander wins, 3 for Albacete, 3 draws, at 2.64 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Campos de Sport de El Sardinero (capacity 22,308). On the scoreboard, Albacete led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-4.
Goal scorers
Albacete: Jefté Betancor (3'), Antonio Puertas (6'), Alex Rubio (82'), Alex Rubio (69')
Key stats
Possession: Racing Santander 67% · Albacete 33% · Total shots: 17-12 · On target: 5-5 · Corners: 6-5