“Javi Muñoz opens the scoring for Almería after a sustained spell of pressure, assisted by Brian Cipenga.”
“Javi Castro heads home from a corner to level the match at 1-1, threatening to disrupt Almería's rhythm.”
Pivotal“Miguel de la Fuente restores Almería's lead just 11 minutes after conceding, again teed up by the tireless Cipenga, swinging momentum decisively back their way.”
Pivotal“Léo Baptistão adds a third right before halftime, with Cipenga registering his third assist of the match to put the game virtually beyond Cádiz.”
Pivotal“Daijiro Chirino turns the ball into his own net in stoppage time, an unfortunate error that gives Cádiz a slightly flattering final scoreline.”
Almería
Cádiz
Outstanding performance
Almería•MidfielderAlmería took control early through Javi Muñoz and never let go, riding a dominant first half where Brian Cipenga pulled the strings behind three goals in a devastating 23-minute spell either side of Javi Castro's leveler for Cádiz. Cipenga's assists for Miguel de la Fuente and Léo Baptistão turned a tight 1-1 game into a comfortable 3-1 cushion by halftime, backed up by Almería's 58% possession and a 16-5 shot advantage overall. Cádiz never found an answer offensively, managing just one shot on target all match despite four saves from their own goalkeeper keeping the scoreline respectable, and their season now stalls further with a fixture that got away from them in a chaotic opening 45 minutes. Both sides emptied their benches in the second half, but it was Cádiz's own defensive mishap through Daijiro Chirino's own goal in stoppage time that added late tension to what had otherwise become a comfortable Almería afternoon.
How entertaining was this match?
Offside.
Corner awarded.
Daijiro Chirino takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Ibon Sanchez is on, and Alejandro Orellana Gomez is off.
Jorge Pulido Mayoral replaces Rodrigo Ely.
Daijiro Chirino is substituted for Marcos Luna.
Substitution: Alex Sola comes on for Brian Cipenga.
Urko Izeta takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Yellow card shown to Marc Olivier Doue.
Offside.
Offside.
Adrian Embarba comes on for Leonardo Carrilho Baptistao.
Substitution: Alex Munoz comes on for Leonardo Lelo.
Offside.
Urko Izeta attempts a header but misses the shot.
Juan Diaz Peregrina is on, and Giorgi Gocholeishvili is off.
Corner awarded.
Miguel De la Fuente takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Vladyslav Kopotun takes a left-footed shot but misses.
On comes Javi Ontiveros, and off goes Antonio Cordero.
Borja Vazquez comes on for Damian Rodriguez Sousa.
On comes Vladyslav Kopotun, off goes Dilan Zárate.
The first half ends with a score of 3-1.
Brian Cipenga takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Shot by Leonardo Carrilho Baptistao with his left foot results in a goal.
assist: Brian Cipenga
Goal! Leonardo Carrilho Baptistao scores to make it 3-1, assisted by Brian Cipenga.
Stefan Džodić takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Brian Cipenga takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Leonardo Carrilho Baptistao takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Miguel de la FuenteMiguel De la Fuente takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
assist: Brian Cipenga
Goal! Miguel De la Fuente scores to make it 2-1, assisted by Brian Cipenga.
Brian CipengaYellow CardYellow card shown to Brian Cipenga.
Shot from Brian Cipenga with his right foot, but it's saved.
Shot by Javier Castro Urdin results in a goal with a header.
assist: Antoñito Cordero
Goal! Javier Castro Urdin scores to make it 1-1, assisted by Antonio Cordero.
Corner awarded.
Brian Cipenga takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Leonardo Carrilho Baptistao takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Leonardo Carrilho Baptistao takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Javier Munoz Jimenez takes a shot with his left foot and scores.
assist: Brian Cipenga
Goal! Javier Munoz Jimenez scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Brian Cipenga.
Javier Munoz Jimenez takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Miguel De la Fuente's left-footed shot is blocked.
Stefan DzodicYellow CardYellow card issued to Stefan Džodić.
Stefan Džodić takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Dilan ZárateYellow CardDilan Zárate receives a yellow card.
Kick-off! The referee is Gorka Etayo Herrera.
Almería host fellow strugglers Cádiz in an early-season Andalusian derby with both sides locked on 3 points near the bottom of the table. Almería look to bounce back at home after two away defeats, while Cádiz arrive desperate to snap a run of three straight draws.
