Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Racing Santander (4th, 35 pts) held a 15-point advantage over Deportivo Alaves II (9th, 20 pts). Recent form told a different story for Deportivo Alaves II: only 17th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 9th. Scoring rates set the scale: Deportivo Alaves II 1.1 scored and 1.55 conceded per game, Racing Santander 1.5 and 0.85, with the league averaging 1.08.
The match was played at Ciudad Deportiva José Luis Compañón in Vitoria-Gasteiz (capacity 1,300). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Racing Santander led 3-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-4.