📝 Match report

Eibar put on a masterclass in efficiency at the Carlos Belmonte to secure their seventh consecutive victory, a feat that momentarily placed them as leaders of the Segunda División after stealing a 1-3 win from an Albacete side that deserved more for what they produced on the pitch but came up against rivals who knew how to finish the crucial moments with surgical precision. In front of eight thousand nine hundred and fourteen fans at the Albacete stadium, Albacete came out determined to reverse their negative run and needed just three minutes to find their reward: a slick counter-attack led by Soberón was finished with a cross from the right that, after bouncing off the visiting defence, fell perfectly for Rober González to tap in the 1-0. The early blow looked like it might favour the hosts, who continued hunting the Eibar goal and in the twelfth minute Soberón came close to extending the lead with a shot from the edge of the box aimed at the far corner that forced Magunagoitia into a brilliant save. Albacete had completed a solid first half, controlling the game and preventing the visitors from creating danger. The story changed radically after the break, because Eibar claimed their seventh consecutive victory in Albacete and held firm in the automatic promotion spots, with Ander Madariaga pulling one back after the restart. Lluís López scored an own goal in the 65th minute for 1-2 and, although it looked like the La Mancha side might snatch an equaliser in the final moments, Pejiño settled it with the last action of the match. The defeat left Albacete with a point after eight matchdays, a situation that put manager Alberto González's job at risk, arriving at the game with just one point from twenty-one available across seven matchdays with everything on the line. It was one of those football afternoons where Albacete had control but couldn't convert it into points; Eibar created less, but with far better accuracy where it really matters, punishing the hosts' defensive gifts like a side living their golden days in this second tier.

By Elopi23

Result

Albacete Balompié and SD Eibar have already met on matchday 8. The score is above; the report and full stats will be expanded.