Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: El Ejido (14th, 34 pts) held a 29-point advantage over Atlético Melilla (18th, 5 pts). El Ejido ranked 8th in the league on five-round form, well above their 14th table position. Against a league average of 1.19 goals per team per game, El Ejido ran at 0.82 scored and 1.21 conceded, Atlético Melilla at 0.53 and 2.94.
El Ejido's last three games had all finished level. Five consecutive defeats weighed on Atlético Melilla.
Estadio de Municipal Santo Domingo in El Ejido, capacity 7,870, hosted the game. El Ejido led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-1 full-time score.