Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Atlético Baleares 1st with 66 points, Espanyol II 10th with 44, 22 apart. Recent form told a different story for Espanyol II: only 15th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 10th. Per game in the league, Espanyol II were scoring 1 and conceding 1.03, Atlético Baleares 1.56 and 1, against a competition average of 1.21 goals per team per game.
Atlético Baleares arrived on a run of five straight wins. Espanyol II had banked 4 of the last 15 points on offer; Atlético Baleares, 15.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 0 Espanyol II wins, 4 for Atlético Baleares, 2 draws, at 1.67 goals per meeting. Only 33% of these meetings ended in a home win. Only 0% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
The match was played at Ciutat Esportiva Dani Jarque (capacity 6,000). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Atlético Baleares: Marc Lachèvre (83')
Key stats
Possession: Espanyol II 54% · Atlético Baleares 46% · Total shots: 11-8 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 2-6