📝 Match report

Córdoba climbed out of the LaLiga Hypermotion relegation zone on Monday with a 3-2 victory over Tenerife in a back-and-forth affair, decided by captain Isma Ruiz with a long-range strike in the 77th minute. The islanders equalized twice but finished with ten men after Juanjo's red card. The blanquiverdes finally broke an awkward home curse—they'd gone far too many matchdays without giving their fans something to smile about—and at El Arcángel with 14,455 spectators, they gave a masterclass in suffering and winning with dignity. The match kicked off at a fierce tempo and the home side went ahead in the third minute when Eder García connected from the edge of the box, his shot hitting the crossbar and bouncing in, a goal the referee confirmed after VAR review. A goal that might've counted for little because football is stubbornly unjust like that: barely fourteen minutes later, Tenerife hit back and equalized in the 17th through Gomis, who collected the ball in space and beat Guilherme one-on-one. But Córdoba didn't collapse—quite the opposite. They restored their lead six minutes later in a slick move finished by Diego Percan at the far post from Diego Bri's cross. The match turned into the nightmare you dread when your defending goes sideways: end-to-end, pure intensity, no safety net. Tenerife wouldn't quit, naturally, and as the first-half fog lingered over the pitch, they equalized at 2-2 through Grant-Leon Ranos, set up by Fabricio, giving everyone the sense this was heading for a draw. But the 77th minute arrived and Ismael Ruiz smashed home the definitive 3-2 with a left-footed effort from outside the area into the top corner. A worldie from the captain, the kind that banishes despair and justifies Olympic-lap celebrations down the wing. Tenerife searched for a comeback in the dying embers but couldn't make their final chances stick, and on top of that Juanjo was sent off for a second yellow after fouling a Córdoba counter. With this win—their second at home this season—Córdoba reaches nine points, while Tenerife stays on eleven and remains winless in the league at Córdoba after 27 visits. It wasn't a match for the gallery, nor a work of fine craftsmanship, but it was a victory and that's exactly what Córdoba needed like a drink in the desert to breathe, even if only slightly, in a season that threatened to suffocate them.

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By Elopi23

Result

Córdoba CF and CD Tenerife have already met on matchday 8. The score is above; the report and full stats will be expanded.