Cordoba vs Castellon

5 September 2025 · Segunda División · 2025/26 · Referee Jon Ander González Esteban

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Jacobo González 49’ (pen)
  • Kevin Medina 73’
  • Brian Cipenga 19’

Match summary

Cordoba came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Castellon. Castellon led 1-0 at half-time.

Brian Cipenga put Castellon ahead in the 19th minute, Jacobo González equalised from the penalty spot in the 49th minute, and Kevin Medina won it in the 73rd minute.

The chances backed that up: Cordoba created 2.06 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Castellon's 1.64 from 6.

Match stats

51% Possession 49%
10 Shots 6
5 Shots on target 2
4 Corners 4
337 Passes 334
75.7% Pass accuracy 70.1%
25 Tackles 19
15 Fouls 17
2 Yellow cards 0
1 Offsides 3

Key events

Cordoba Castellon
0’
J. PlatManagerArgument
Kick-off
5’
Álex CalatravaShot on target
Kevin MedinaPedro Ortiz
15’
Jacobo GonzálezShot on target
18’
19’
Brian CipengaLeft foot shot0-1 (Castellon)
Jacobo GonzálezFoul
45+4’
Cristian CarracedoFoul
45+6’
Half-time0-1
46’
Beñat GerenabarrenaPablo Santiago
Daniel RequenaCristian Carracedo
46’
Juan María AlcedoIgnasi Vilarrasa
46’
Jacobo GonzálezShot on target
46’
Jacobo GonzálezPenalty1-1 (Cordoba)
49’
Second half underway
70’
Alberto JiménezFabrizio Brignani
70’
Israel SueroÁlex Calatrava
70’
Ousmane CamaraAdam Jakobsen
Sergi GuardiolaShot on target
71’
Kevin MedinaRight foot shot2-1 (Cordoba)
73’
82’
Tommaso De NipotiSalva Ruiz
Adrian FuentesSergi Guardiola
85’
Alberto del MoralThéo Zidane
86’
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.06 1.64 19’ Brian Cipenga (Castellon), 0-1 19’ 49’ Jacobo González (Cordoba), 1-1 49’ 73’ Kevin Medina (Cordoba), 2-1 73’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.06 1.64 19’ Brian Cipenga (Castellon), 0-1 Cipenga 19’ 49’ Jacobo González (Cordoba), 1-1 González 49’ 73’ Kevin Medina (Cordoba), 2-1 Medina 73’
Cordoba 2.06 xGCastellon 1.64 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Castellon attacking Cordoba attacking 
19’ Brian Cipenga (Castellon), open play, 0.92 xG, goal 49’ Jacobo González (Cordoba), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 73’ Kevin Medina (Cordoba), open play, 0.72 xG, goal 90+7’ Ousmane Camara (Castellon), open play, 0.44 xG, off target 90+1’ Kevin Medina (Cordoba), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 39’ Pablo Santiago (Castellon), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 28’ Pablo Santiago (Castellon), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 36’ Franck Fomeyem (Cordoba), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 12’ Ignasi Vilarrasa (Cordoba), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 71’ Sergi Guardiola (Cordoba), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 38’ Jacobo González (Cordoba), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 18’ Jacobo González (Cordoba), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 5’ Álex Calatrava (Castellon), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 65’ Juan María Alcedo (Cordoba), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Jacobo González (Cordoba), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 40’ Álex Calatrava (Castellon), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 19’ Brian Cipenga (Castellon), open play, 0.92 xG, goal 49’ Jacobo González (Cordoba), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 73’ Kevin Medina (Cordoba), open play, 0.72 xG, goal 90+7’ Ousmane Camara (Castellon), open play, 0.44 xG, off target 90+1’ Kevin Medina (Cordoba), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 39’ Pablo Santiago (Castellon), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 28’ Pablo Santiago (Castellon), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 36’ Franck Fomeyem (Cordoba), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 12’ Ignasi Vilarrasa (Cordoba), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 71’ Sergi Guardiola (Cordoba), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 38’ Jacobo González (Cordoba), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 18’ Jacobo González (Cordoba), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 5’ Álex Calatrava (Castellon), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 65’ Juan María Alcedo (Cordoba), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 40’ Álex Calatrava (Castellon), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 46’ Jacobo González (Cordoba), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Cordoba 4-3-3 Starting XI
Marín
Albarrán
Fomeyem
Sintes
Vilarrasa 46’
Ortiz 15’
Ruiz
Zidane 86’
Carracedo 46’
Guardiola 85’
González
Castellon 4-3-3 Starting XI
Abedzadeh
Ruiz 82’
Brignani 70’
Sienra
Mellot
Santiago 46’
Calatrava 70’
Barri
Cipenga
Mabil
Jakobsen 70’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Carlos Marín
90′ 1 1 38 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Carlos Albarrán
90′ 2 – – 3 1 26 1 – – –
Franck Fomeyem
90′ 1 – – 4 3 30 – – – –
Xavi Sintes
90′ 2 – – 4 – 46 1 – – –
Ignasi Vilarrasa Taken off
45′ – – – 1 – 21 – – – –
Juan María Alcedo Came on as a substitute
45′ 2 1 – 6 2 15 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Pedro Ortiz Taken off
15′ – – 6 – – – – – – – –
Isma Ruiz
90′ – – 32 – – 1 – 5 – 3 –
Théo Zidane Taken off
86′ – – 22 1 – 1 – 5 1 1 –
Daniel Requena Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 14 – – 5 – 7 1 1 –
Alberto del Moral Came on as a substitute
4′ – – 4 – – – 1 – 1 – –
Forwards5 players
Cristian Carracedo Taken off
45′ – – – – – – 1 2 – 19
Sergi Guardiola Taken off
85′ – – 1 1 0.08 – – 10 5 21 –
Jacobo González
90′ 1 – 4 3 0.85 – – 9 – 31
Kevin Medina Came on as a substitute
75′ 1 – 2 1 0.95 – – 2 1 10 –
Adrian Fuentes Came on as a substitute
5′ – – – – – – 1 1 – 2 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Cordoba win 42% Avg odds 2.17
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.45
Castellon win 31% Avg odds 2.95

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Cordoba LDLLD
Castellon LWLLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Castellon 1-2 Cordoba, 19 Jan 25 Next meeting: Castellon 1-2 Cordoba, 02 May 26  All Cordoba vs Castellon meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.