Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Real Jaén 2nd with 73 points, Rincón 17th with 28, 45 apart. The last five rounds placed Rincón 6th in the league for form — higher than their 17th in the standings. Per game in the league, Rincón were scoring 0.91 and conceding 1.56, Real Jaén 1.94 and 0.82, against a competition average of 1.19 goals per team per game.
6 matches unbeaten backed Real Jaén's arrival. Over the last five, Rincón had taken 5 of 15 points to Real Jaén's 11.
The venue was Estadio Francisco Romero in Malaga, with room for 1,092 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Real Jaén led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-3.