Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Racing Santander 5th with 71 points, FC Cartagena 22nd with 23, 48 apart. Racing Santander's recent output lagged their position: 16th on form over five rounds while 5th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: FC Cartagena 0.79 scored and 1.86 conceded per game, Racing Santander 1.55 and 1.21, with the league averaging 1.27.
FC Cartagena arrived off four straight defeats. The last-five ledger: FC Cartagena 1/15, Racing Santander 10/15.
Across 5 recorded meetings, FC Cartagena have 2 wins to Racing Santander's 3, with 0 draws, at 3.4 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 20% of those meetings. The fixture leans high-scoring: 80% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 60%.
The venue was Estadio Municipal Cartagonova, with room for 15,105 spectators. FC Cartagena led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
FC Cartagena: Daniel Luna (45')
Key stats
Possession: FC Cartagena 29% · Racing Santander 71% · Total shots: 5-23 · On target: 2-6 · Corners: 5-7