Match Report
27 points separated the sides: Sporting Gijón 3rd on 71, Barcelona II 20th on 44. Sporting Gijón's recent output lagged their position: 21st on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Sporting Gijón 1.43 scored and 0.95 conceded per game, Barcelona II 1.1 and 1.29, with the league averaging 1.15.
Barcelona II had been beaten in seven straight games. Sporting Gijón had banked 10 of the last 15 points on offer; Barcelona II, 0.
GioScore's database holds 7 meetings between the two: 2 for Sporting Gijón, 2 for Barcelona II and 3 drawn, at 2.57 goals per meeting. The fixture has tightened lately: 1.6 goals per game over the last five meetings, down from 2.57 all-time.
The venue was Estadio Municipal El Molinón, with room for 30,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Barcelona II led 2-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
Sporting Gijón: Michael Santos (60'), Rubén García (29') · Barcelona II: Carles Aleñá (12'), Matías Nahuel (81'), Marc Cardona (36')
Key stats
Possession: Sporting Gijón 55% · Barcelona II 45% · Total shots: 16-12 · On target: 6-6 · Corners: 5-3