Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Ciudad Real 15th with 46 points, Hellin 20th with 2, 44 apart. The last five rounds placed Ciudad Real 9th in the league for form — higher than their 15th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.25 goals per team per game, Hellin ran at 0.08 scored and 2.13 conceded, Ciudad Real at 1.24 and 1.5.
Defeat had followed defeat for Hellin — nine in succession. Hellin had banked 0 of the last 15 points on offer; Ciudad Real, 6.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-2.


