Match Report
San Fernando CD went into the game 9th in the table on 49 points; Extremadura UD sat 5th on 60 — an 11-point gap. Extremadura UD ranked just 12th in the league on five-round form despite their 5th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: San Fernando CD 1.24 scored and 1.21 conceded per game, Extremadura UD 1.55 and 1, with the league averaging 1.11.
The venue was Iberostar Estadi in Palma de Mallorca, with room for 23,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.