Match Report
18 points separated the sides: Sporting Gijón 10th on 61, Cádiz 18th on 43. Cádiz ranked 14th in the league on five-round form, well above their 18th table position. Against a league average of 1.32 goals per team per game, Sporting Gijón ran at 1.43 scored and 1.29 conceded, Cádiz at 0.98 and 1.45.
Defeat had followed defeat for Cádiz — five in succession.
10 meetings are on record — 3 won by Sporting Gijón, 4 by Cádiz, 3 drawn, at 1.7 goals per meeting. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 30% of meetings.
The venue was Estadio Municipal El Molinón, with room for 30,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Sporting Gijón led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-0.
Goal scorers
Sporting Gijón: Juan Otero (49'), Jonathan Dubasin (77'), Jonathan Dubasin (32')
Key stats
Possession: Sporting Gijón 51% · Cádiz 49% · Total shots: 15-11 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 2-5