Match Report
52 points for Merida (10th), 58 for Pontevedra (5th): a 6-point gap. On recent form Merida sat only 17th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 10th overall. Per game in the league, Merida were scoring 1.24 and conceding 1.39, Pontevedra 1.29 and 0.82, against a competition average of 1.21 goals per team per game.
6 matches unbeaten backed Pontevedra's arrival, having scored in 6 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Merida 4/15, Pontevedra 13/15.
Estadio Romano staged the fixture, a ground that holds 14,600. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Merida led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Merida: Raúl Beneit (23') · Pontevedra: Alex Comparada (90')
Key stats
Possession: Merida 45% · Pontevedra 55% · Total shots: 12-6 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 5-3