“Ángel Baena converts a chance set up by Quadri Liameed to put Sabadell ahead against the run of play.”
Pivotal“Jordi Escobar levels for Ceuta right on the stroke of halftime after sustained pressure.”
Pivotal“Ángel Baena scores his second of the match, assisted by substitute Pere Pons, to restore Sabadell's lead in the closing stages.”
PivotalOutstanding performance

Ceuta dominated the ball and territory throughout, racking up 519 passes at 80% accuracy and 17 shots to Sabadell's 11, but their profligacy in front of goal proved costly. Sabadell, disciplined even after Edgar González's 53rd-minute sending-off, soaked up pressure and struck through Ángel Baena twice, either side of Jordi Escobar's equalizer for Ceuta right before the break. The visitors' willingness to commit fouls (22 to Ceuta's 8) and battle through tackles (22 to 14) reflected a side happy to disrupt rhythm and play on the break, a plan that paid off when Pere Pons set up Baena's late winner. For Ceuta, this is a damaging result given their territorial dominance, while Sabadell's resilience with ten men will be a significant confidence boost heading into their next fixtures.
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