“Jorge Sáenz booked for a foul as the match turns increasingly tense in the second half.”
“Pablo García converts shortly after coming on as a substitute to give Sporting Gijón a 1-0 lead.”
Pivotal
Cádiz
Sporting Gijón
Outstanding performance
Sporting Gijón•MidfielderCádiz had the better of the ball throughout, finishing with 54% possession and out-passing their visitors 486 to 407, but it was Sporting Gijón who posed the greater attacking threat, racking up 13 shots compared to the hosts' 7. Both sides struggled for clinical edge in front of goal, with just a single shot on target apiece telling the story of a cagey, cautious affair. The game was shaped by a flurry of late changes, as both managers rang the changes in search of a breakthrough, and it was Sporting's bench that delivered when Pablo García, on for only a few minutes, struck in the 87th to settle it. For Sporting Gijón, the win represents a statement result given their position in the table, while Cádiz will rue a wasteful final third despite enjoying the lion's share of territory.
How entertaining was this match?
Iker Martinez is on, and Cesar Gelabert is off.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Pablo GarcíaPablo Garcia Carrasco takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Goal! Pablo Garcia Carrasco scores, making it 1-0.
Damian Rodriguez Sousa replaces Antonio Cordero.
Efe Ugiagbe replaces Alejandro Orellana Gomez.
Alejo Sarco takes a header shot but misses.
Shot by Mamadou Loum Ndiaye with his right foot is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Cesar Gelabert takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Pablo Garcia Carrasco is substituted off for Campos Gaspar.
Mamadou Loum Ndiaye is on, and Miguel Rocha is off.
Alejo Sarco attempts a header but misses the shot.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Alvaro Pascual comes on for Vladyslav Kopotun.
Borja Vazquez is on, and Ibon Sanchez is off.
Diego Matabuena Alvarez takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Diego Matabuena Alvarez comes on for Enol Ortiz Prendes.
Antonio Cordero takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
On comes Marc Olivier Doue, off goes Aimen Moueffek.
Campos Gaspar takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Jorge SáenzYellow CardYellow card issued to Jorge Saenz de Miera Colmeiro.
Sergio ArribasYellow CardSergio Arribas receives a yellow card.
Corner awarded.
Antonio Cordero takes a right-footed shot but misses.
The first half ends with a score of 0-0.
Aimen Moueffek takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Guillermo Rosas Alonso takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
Corner awarded.
Yellow card shown to Miguel Rocha.
Antonio Cordero takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Ibon Sanchez takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Enol Ortiz Prendes takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Enol Ortiz Prendes takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Cesar Gelabert attempts a header but misses the shot.
Corner awarded.
Sergio Arribas takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
Shot - Alejo Sarco Head Shot Missed
Kick-off! The referee is Saul Ais Reig.
Bottom-of-the-table Cádiz look to build on their stunning 4-0 demolition of Leganés as they host a depleted but in-form Sporting Gijón side eyeing a playoff push. Despite sitting 12 places and six points apart, Sporting's injury crisis and Cádiz's home fortress history make this far from a formality.
