Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Villarreal II 4th with 63 points, Gimnàstic Tarragona 14th with 47, 16 apart. On the form table Gimnàstic Tarragona stood 8th over the last five rounds, despite being 14th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.05/1.29 for Gimnàstic Tarragona and 1.42/0.84 for Villarreal II (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.13.
Villarreal II had not lost in 7 games.
Across 10 recorded meetings, Gimnàstic Tarragona have 4 wins to Villarreal II's 4, with 2 draws, at 1.9 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 40% of the wins in this fixture. Recent meetings have been cagier — 1 goals per game across the last five against 1.9 historically.
Nou Estadi de Tarragona staged the fixture, a ground that holds 14,600. On the scoreboard, Villarreal II led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Villarreal II: Joselillo Gaitán (15')
Key stats
Possession: Gimnàstic Tarragona 46% · Villarreal II 54% · Total shots: 11-19 · On target: 5-9 · Corners: 6-2