Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Almería (1st, 81 pts) held an 18-point advantage over Ponferradina (8th, 63 pts). On recent form Ponferradina sat only 12th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 8th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Almería 1.62 scored and 0.83 conceded per game, Ponferradina 1.36 and 1.31, with the league averaging 1.21.
Ponferradina's winless run stood at 6.
9 meetings are on record — 3 won by Almería, 4 by Ponferradina, 2 drawn, at 3.44 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 78% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 89%.
The venue was Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos, with room for 17,400 spectators. On the scoreboard, Almería led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-0.
Goal scorers
Almería: Umar Sadiq (16'), Arnau Puigmal (52'), Iñigo Eguaras (90')
Key stats
Possession: Almería 51% · Ponferradina 49% · Total shots: 16-6 · On target: 9-4 · Corners: 9-3