Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Real Oviedo 4th with 75 points, FC Cartagena 22nd with 23, 52 apart. On the form table FC Cartagena stood 12th over the last five rounds, despite being 22nd overall. Scoring rates set the scale: FC Cartagena 0.79 scored and 1.86 conceded per game, Real Oviedo 1.33 and 1, with the league averaging 1.27.
FC Cartagena were winless in 5. Recent form was uneven: 2/15 points for FC Cartagena, 10/15 for Real Oviedo.
Across 9 recorded meetings, FC Cartagena have 4 wins to Real Oviedo's 3, with 2 draws, at 2.11 goals per meeting. Historically tight: 33% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
Estadio Municipal Cartagonova staged the fixture, a ground that holds 15,105. On the scoreboard, Real Oviedo led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Real Oviedo: Alexandre Zurawski (27')
Key stats
Possession: FC Cartagena 40% · Real Oviedo 60% · Total shots: 8-16 · On target: 3-7 · Corners: 2-4