“Fabrizio Brignani breaks the deadlock to put Castellón ahead, capping a period of sustained visiting pressure that had seen blocked shots and near-misses in the minutes prior.”
Pivotal“A heated flashpoint sees both Rubén Díez and Alberto Jiménez booked simultaneously — arguments and fouls escalating the on-field tension as Castellón tried to protect their lead.”
“Goal-scorer Brignani picks up a yellow card for a foul just minutes after the match has entered its final phase, a moment that hinted at the mounting pressure Castellón were under to hold on.”
“Marcos Fernández steps up and converts a late penalty to rescue a point for Ceuta, levelling at 1-1 with just three minutes of normal time remaining.”
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Ceuta
Castellón
Outstanding performance
Castellón•DefenderCastellón were the dominant force for large stretches of this La Liga 2 encounter, racking up 18 shots and 72 dangerous attacks to Ceuta's 8 and 38 respectively, yet their wastefulness in front of goal — missing three of four big chances — ultimately cost them what should have been a comfortable win. Fabrizio Brignani's 52nd-minute goal felt like the inevitable reward for Castellón's sustained second-half pressure, and the visitors looked set to claim all three points until a late penalty, converted by Marcos Fernández in the 87th minute, restored parity for the hosts. Ceuta, who had contributed little of note going forward and spent much of the match chasing shadows, showed resilience in the closing stages with a wave of substitutions that changed the game's tempo, and Salvi Sánchez's arrival proved instrumental in winning the spot-kick. For Castellón, the dropped points will sting given their shot dominance and the title-race implications of this result, while Ceuta will take the point as a survival lifeline, earned more through grit and good fortune than quality.
How entertaining was this match?
Marcos FernándezMarcos Fernandez Sanchez scores with a right-footed shot.
Goal in the penalty shootout! Salvi Sanchez scores, making it 1-1.
Gonzalo Almenara comes on for Marino Illescas.
Salvi Sanchez replaces Brian Cipenga.
Agustin Sienra replaces Alberto Jimenez Benitez.
Lucas Alcazar Moreno takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Alex Calatrava takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Jose Angel Gomez Campana takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Anuar Mohamed Tuhami comes on for Youness Lachhab.
Salvi Sanchez is substituted for Aisar Ahmed.
Jose Angel Gomez Campana replaces Ruben Diez Adan.
Camara Ousmane is on, and Adam Jakobsen is off.
Ruben Diez Adan receives a yellow card.
Awer Mabil takes a right-footed shot that hits the post.
Ronaldo Pompeu da Silva takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Alex Calatrava takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Alex Calatrava takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Awer Mabil comes on for Pablo Santiago.
Fabrizio BrignaniFabrizio Brignani scores with a header.
Alex Calatrava takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
assist: Ronaldo
Goal! Fabrizio Brignani scores, making it 0-1.
Ronaldo Pompeu da Silva takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Adam Jakobsen attempts a header but misses the shot.
Brian Cipenga's left-footed shot is blocked.
The first half ends with the score 0-0.
Alex Calatrava takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Adam Jakobsen takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Brian Cipenga takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Ruben Diez Adan takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Ronaldo Pompeu da Silva takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Konrad de la Fuente takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Diego Gonzalez replaces Carlos Redruello.
Yann Bodiger attempts a header but misses the shot.
Benat Gerenabarrena takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Benat Gerenabarrena takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Marcos Fernandez Sanchez takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Marcos Fernandez Sanchez takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Fabrizio Brignani takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Brian Cipenga takes a shot with his head, but it's saved.
