Match Report
Merida went into the game 5th in the table on 58 points; Marbella sat 13th on 46 — a 12-point gap. Marbella had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 5th in the league over the last five rounds against 13th overall. Against a league average of 1.19 goals per team per game, Merida ran at 1.37 scored and 1.37 conceded, Marbella at 1.34 and 1.53.
The match was played at Estadio Romano (capacity 14,600). It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 4-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Merida: Liberto Beltrán (54'), Javier Eslava (9'), Javier Eslava (75'), Javier Eslava (90') · Marbella: José Callejón (45'), Dorian Hanza (69')
Key stats
Possession: Merida 43% · Marbella 57% · Total shots: 11-8 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 3-3