Eldense vs Cordoba 2-1

Eldense came from behind to beat Cordoba 2-1 at Nuevo Pepico Amat, with Jorge Rastrojo’s second-half equaliser setting up the turnaround. Cordoba had led at the break through Rubén González Alves, but left empty-handed.

Cordoba opened the scoring in the 11th minute when Rubén González Alves struck from Daniel Esmoris Tasende’s assist for 1-0. They thought they had gone 2-0 up in the 17th minute, but VAR ruled out Adnane Ghailan Benktib’s effort. Eldense went into the interval trailing 1-0 after Carlos Guirao Mora was booked in the 41st minute and Alejandro Ibarrondo was replaced by Jesús Clemente Corcho on 45 minutes.

The home side levelled in the 62nd minute when Jorge Rastrojo scored from Carlos Guirao Mora’s assist to make it 1-1. Eldense had already sent on Javi Martínez for Manuel Nieto on 60 minutes, and they made two more changes on 71 minutes, with Juan Larios López and Carlos Guirao Mora coming off for Iker Recio Ortega and Jorge Martin Camunas. Cordoba responded with two changes on 68 minutes, then another two on 88 minutes, but they could not hold on after the equaliser. Justin Smith and Marcos Bustillo Aquesolo were among the Eldense players booked, and Cordoba’s late switches included Adnane Ghailan Benktib and Kevin Villodres Medina.

The numbers pointed to a close contest. Cordoba had 56% possession to Eldense’s 44% and completed 430 passes to 439, but Eldense had the better xG at 1.81 to 1.41, more shots at 13 to 12, more corners at 6 to 4 and more saves at 5 to 1. Cordoba were ahead in shots on target, 6 to 3, and in fouls, 15 to 11, while offsides finished 5 to 4.

Eldense were booked three times, with Carlos Guirao Mora in the 41st minute, Justin Smith on 60 minutes and Marcos Bustillo Aquesolo three minutes into stoppage time. Cordoba also collected three yellow cards, for Ismael Ruiz Sánchez on 61 minutes, Nelson Monte in the 87th minute and Daniel Budesca three minutes into stoppage time. There were no red cards.