Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Castellón 1st with 82 points, Merida 12th with 47, 35 apart. Merida had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 3rd in the league over the last five rounds against 12th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Merida 0.97 scored and 1.18 conceded per game, Castellón 1.95 and 1.03, with the league averaging 1.13.
Castellón had not lost in 5 games.
The venue was Estadio Romano in Merida, with room for 14,600 spectators. On the scoreboard, Merida led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.