“Nico Melamed opens the scoring with an early strike to put Almería 1-0 up.”
Pivotal“Javi Muñoz doubles Almería's lead, making it 2-0 inside the first quarter-hour.”
Pivotal“Adrià Capdevila picks up a yellow card for a foul as tempers flare late on.”
Almería
Celta Fortuna
Outstanding performance
Almería•MidfielderAlmería did their damage in the opening 18 minutes, with Nico Melamed and Javi Muñoz punishing Celta Fortuna to establish a two-goal cushion that the visitors never threatened to overturn. From there, Almería controlled proceedings with 51% possession and a far superior 6 shots on target to Celta's solitary effort, showing clinical edge where it mattered most despite Celta actually edging dangerous attacks 49-44. Celta Fortuna's back four and goalkeeper were kept busier than the scoreline suggests, making 4 saves, but the double blow early on meant they were chasing the game for the remaining 70-plus minutes without ever finding the breakthrough. For Almería, sitting seventh, this is the kind of efficient, fast-starting win that keeps them within touching distance of the promotion picture, while Celta Fortuna's wasteful night in front of goal - just 2 shots on target from 12 attempts - will be a concern given their mid-table position.
How entertaining was this match?
In-form Almería look to extend their winning streak to three as they host Celta Fortuna, who arrive boasting an unbeaten away record despite a heavy midweek defeat. Attack meets structure at the Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos in this Jornada 6 clash.
