Match Report
Merida went into the game 16th in the table on 3 points; Mirandés sat 6th on 7 — a 4-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Merida 1 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Mirandés 2 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.31.
Merida had banked 4 of the last 15 points on offer; Mirandés, 10.
Estadio Romano staged the fixture, a ground that holds 14,600. With 35 matches recorded and 2.4 yellow cards per game, M. Camacho Garrote was the man in the middle. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 2-2 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-4.
Goal scorers
Merida: Sofiane El Ftouhi (14'), Alejandro Jay (32'), Jota (75') · Mirandés: Markel Lozano (40'), Iker Unzueta (43'), Julen Martínez Landa (87'), Iker Unzueta (90')
Key stats
Possession: Merida 46% · Mirandés 54% · Total shots: 17-15 · On target: 6-5 · Corners: 6-4