Match Report
16 points separated the sides: Ponferradina 4th on 60, Real Avilés 15th on 44. The last five rounds placed Real Avilés no better than 19th for form, against 15th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Ponferradina 1.13 scored and 0.87 conceded per game, Real Avilés 1.45 and 1.76, with the league averaging 1.21.
Three consecutive draws preceded this one for Real Avilés, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
Estadio El Toralín, capacity 8,800, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Ponferradina led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Ponferradina: Borja Vázquez (20'), Slavy (85'), Abdoulaye Keita (26') · Real Avilés: Jean-Sylvain Babin (45')
Key stats
Possession: Ponferradina 53% · Real Avilés 47% · Total shots: 12-13 · On target: 7-5 · Corners: 2-3