Match Report
Gimnàstic Tarragona went into the game 3rd in the table on 4 points; Real Zaragoza sat 9th on 3 — a 1-point gap. Real Zaragoza ranked 5th in the league on five-round form, well above their 9th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1/0 for Gimnàstic Tarragona and 0.5/1 for Real Zaragoza (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.25.
5 games without a win framed Gimnàstic Tarragona's arrival. A win had eluded Real Zaragoza for 11 matches.
10 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Gimnàstic Tarragona 3, draws 3, Real Zaragoza 4, at 2.9 goals per meeting. Only 20% of these meetings ended in a home win. 60% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 60%. Where history says 2.9 goals per meeting, the last five say 3.8.
With 43 matches recorded and 2.6 yellow cards per game, J. Campos Salinas was the man in the middle. Nou Estadi de Tarragona staged the fixture, a ground that holds 14,600. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Gimnàstic Tarragona led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Gimnàstic Tarragona: Sinan Bakış (2'), Carlos Segura (87')
Key stats
Possession: Gimnàstic Tarragona 50% · Real Zaragoza 50% · Total shots: 10-33 · On target: 4-9 · Corners: 4-10