“Chupe breaks the deadlock for Málaga with a right-footed finish to make it 0-1. The goal came against the run of play after Almería had been the more dangerous side, and it shifted the momentum firmly in the visitors' favour.”
Pivotal“David Larrubia doubles Málaga's lead just six minutes after the opener, capitalising on Almería's failure to regroup following Chupe's goal and effectively putting the visitors in the driving seat.”
Pivotal“Léo Baptistão pulls one back for Almería to make it 1-2, injecting life into the match after coming on as a substitute and giving the home side a lifeline in the final quarter.”
Pivotal
Almería
Málaga
Outstanding performance
Almería•AttackerAlmería were outmuscled in the decisive phases of a match that was settled in a remarkable ten-minute window between the 65th and 76th minutes. Málaga, the away side, showed greater composure after the break and were rewarded when Chupe broke the deadlock on 65 minutes, then David Larrubia doubled the advantage six minutes later to put the tie seemingly beyond reach. Almería had been the side creating more dangerous attacks — racking up 64 to Málaga's 31 — but found themselves undone by clinical finishing from a side that converted three of their big chances while the hosts squandered chances to impose themselves. Léo Baptistão pulled one back on 76 minutes to set up a tense finish, and the chaos intensified when Thalys was sent off for violent conduct in the 90th minute while Aarón Ochoa was dismissed moments later on a second yellow, leaving Almería to rue a second half that completely unravelled. For Málaga, the three points are a significant boost in the promotion race; for Almería, it is a damaging result that deepens their concerns heading into the final stretch.
How entertaining was this match?
ThalysRed CardRed card shown to Thalys Gomes De Araujo.
Aaron Ochoa receives a yellow card.
Jon Morcillo takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Sergio Arribas Calvo attempts a header but misses the shot.
Corner awarded.
Arnau Puigmal replaces Dion Lopy.
Substitution: Darko Brasanac is replaced by Chupete.
Corner awarded.
Aaron Ochoa takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Shot from Leonardo Carrilho Baptistao with his right foot, but it's blocked.
Shot by Leonardo Carrilho Baptistao with his right foot, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Adrian Nino takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Aaron Ochoa is substituted for Joaquin Munoz Benavides.
Haitam Abaida comes on for Daniel Lorenzo Guerrero.
Shot on goal! Leonardo Carrilho Baptistao takes a left-footed shot and scores.
assist: Adrián Embarba
Goal! The score is now 1-2.
Jon Morcillo replaces Alex Munoz.
Dion Lopy takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Thalys Gomes De Araujo is substituted off for Miguel De la Fuente.
On comes Marcos Luna, off goes Daijiro Chirino.
David LarrubiaDavid Larrubia scores with a left-footed shot.
assist: Chupe
Goal! David Larrubia scores, making it 0-2.
Yellow card issued to Chupete.
Shot by Chupete with his right foot results in a goal.
assist: Joaquín Muñoz
Goal! Carlos Ruiz Rubio scores, making it 0-1.
Substitution: Leonardo Carrilho Baptistao comes on for Nicolas Melamed Ribaudo.
Corner awarded.
Joaquin Munoz Benavides takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Substitution: Adrian Nino comes on for Diego Murillo.
Carlos DotorYellow CardCarlos Dotor receives a yellow card.
Dion LopyYellow CardDion Lopy receives a yellow card.
Sergio Arribas Calvo takes a right-footed shot but misses.
The first half ends with a score of 0-0.
Nicolas Melamed Ribaudo takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Francisco Javier Montero Rubio takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
David Larrubia takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Miguel De la Fuente takes a shot with his right foot, but it's saved.
Alex Munoz takes a shot with his head, but it misses the target.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Joaquin Munoz Benavides takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Daijiro Chirino takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Chupete takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Chupete takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Kick-off! The referee is Carlos Muniz Munoz.
Almería and Málaga meet in the second leg of the La Liga 2 promotion playoff final, locked at 0-0 after a tense first leg at La Rosaleda. With only one promotion spot remaining and 90 minutes — or more — separating both Andalusian clubs from top-flight football, Saturday night at the Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos promises to be an unforgettable derby decider.
