Sporting Gijon vs Almeria

24 May 2026 · Segunda División · 2025/26 · Referee Damaso Arcediano Monescillo

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

  • Juan Otero 12’, 21’
  • Pablo Vázquez 82’
  • Miguel de la Fuente 56’

Match summary

Sporting Gijon saw off Almeria 3-1. Sporting Gijon led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Juan Otero put Sporting Gijon ahead with a header in the 12th minute and Otero made it 2-0 in the 21st minute. In the second half, Miguel de la Fuente pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 56th minute and Pablo Vázquez made it 3-1 with a header in the 82nd minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Sporting Gijon created 1.77 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots, Almeria 1.80 from 20.

Match stats

35% Possession 65%
13 Shots 20
8 Shots on target 7
4 Corners 8
63 Attacks 86
26 Dangerous attacks 47
281 Passes 502
71.5% Pass accuracy 85.7%
23 Tackles 14
16 Fouls 12
4 Yellow cards 5
0 Offsides 3

Key events

Sporting Gijon Almeria
Kick-off
Juan OteroHeader1-0 (Sporting Gijon)
12’
20’
Daijiro Chirino
Juan OteroLeft foot shot2-0 (Sporting Gijon)
21’
26’
Adrián EmbarbaShot on target
Lucas PerrinShot on target
27’
34’
Nélson Monte
César GelabertShot on target
43’
Half-time2-0
46’
André HortaDion Lopy
46’
Léo BaptistãoJon Morcillo
46’
Álex CentellesNélson Monte
48’
André HortaShot on target
Justin SmithShot on target
49’
Juan OteroShot on target
49’
Second half underway
50’
Álex MuñozShot on target
César GelabertShot on target
53’
56’
Miguel de la FuenteRight foot shot2-1 (Almeria)
56’
Nicolás MelamedAndré Horta
Álex Corredera
58’
Diego SánchezAndrés Cuenca
61’
71’
Léo BaptistãoShot on target
72’
Miguel de la Fuente
Jonathan DubasinCésar Gelabert
73’
74’
Rodrigo Ely
Pablo Vázquez
75’
80’
Arnau PuigmalDaijiro Chirino
Pablo VázquezHeader3-1 (Sporting Gijon)
82’
Jesús BernalJuan Otero
85’
Eric CurbeloPablo Vázquez
85’
Pablo GarcíaÁlex Corredera
85’
Guille Rosas
87’
88’
Rodrigo ElyShot on target
89’
Nicolás Melamed
Diego Sánchez
90’
90+5’
Arnau PuigmalShot on target

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 1.77 1.80 12’ Juan Otero (Sporting Gijon), 1-0 12’ 21’ Juan Otero (Sporting Gijon), 2-0 21’ 56’ Miguel de la Fuente (Almeria), 2-1 56’ 82’ Pablo Vázquez (Sporting Gijon), 3-1 82’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.77 1.80 12’ Juan Otero (Sporting Gijon), 1-0 Otero 12’ 21’ Juan Otero (Sporting Gijon), 2-0 Otero 21’ 56’ Miguel de la Fuente (Almeria), 2-1 de la Fuente 56’ 82’ Pablo Vázquez (Sporting Gijon), 3-1 Vázquez 82’
Sporting Gijon 1.77 xGAlmeria 1.80 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Almeria attacking Sporting Gijon attacking 
21’ Juan Otero (Sporting Gijon), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 12’ Juan Otero (Sporting Gijon), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 90+1’ Stefan Džodić (Almeria), from a corner, 0.33 xG, off target 50’ Álex Muñoz (Almeria), set piece, 0.32 xG, saved 90+5’ Rodrigo Ely (Almeria), from a corner, 0.24 xG, blocked 56’ Miguel de la Fuente (Almeria), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 27’ Andrés Cuenca (Sporting Gijon), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 27’ Lucas Perrin (Sporting Gijon), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 49’ Justin Smith (Sporting Gijon), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 63’ Gaspar Campos (Sporting Gijon), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 72’ Sergio Arribas (Almeria), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 16’ Sergio Arribas (Almeria), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 43’ César Gelabert (Sporting Gijon), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 64’ Sergio Arribas (Almeria), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 53’ César Gelabert (Sporting Gijon), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 90+5’ Arnau Puigmal (Almeria), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+6’ Rodrigo Ely (Almeria), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 49’ Juan Otero (Sporting Gijon), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 82’ Pablo Vázquez (Sporting Gijon), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 90+5’ Rodrigo Ely (Almeria), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 6’ Álex Muñoz (Almeria), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 45’ Stefan Džodić (Almeria), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 48’ André Horta (Almeria), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 88’ Rodrigo Ely (Almeria), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 47’ Pablo Vázquez (Sporting Gijon), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 71’ Léo Baptistão (Almeria), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 34’ Gaspar Campos (Sporting Gijon), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 58’ Pablo Vázquez (Sporting Gijon), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 52’ Adrián Embarba (Almeria), direct free kick, 0.02 xG, blocked 11’ Rodrigo Ely (Almeria), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ Stefan Džodić (Almeria), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 26’ Adrián Embarba (Almeria), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 4’ Adrián Embarba (Almeria), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 21’ Juan Otero (Sporting Gijon), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 90+1’ Stefan Džodić (Almeria), from a corner, 0.33 xG, off target 12’ Juan Otero (Sporting Gijon), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 50’ Álex Muñoz (Almeria), set piece, 0.32 xG, saved 90+5’ Rodrigo Ely (Almeria), from a corner, 0.24 xG, blocked 56’ Miguel de la Fuente (Almeria), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 27’ Andrés Cuenca (Sporting Gijon), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 27’ Lucas Perrin (Sporting Gijon), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 49’ Justin Smith (Sporting Gijon), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 63’ Gaspar Campos (Sporting Gijon), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 72’ Sergio Arribas (Almeria), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 16’ Sergio Arribas (Almeria), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 43’ César Gelabert (Sporting Gijon), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 64’ Sergio Arribas (Almeria), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 53’ César Gelabert (Sporting Gijon), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 90+5’ Arnau Puigmal (Almeria), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+6’ Rodrigo Ely (Almeria), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 49’ Juan Otero (Sporting Gijon), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 82’ Pablo Vázquez (Sporting Gijon), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 90+5’ Rodrigo Ely (Almeria), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 48’ André Horta (Almeria), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 45’ Stefan Džodić (Almeria), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 6’ Álex Muñoz (Almeria), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 88’ Rodrigo Ely (Almeria), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 47’ Pablo Vázquez (Sporting Gijon), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 71’ Léo Baptistão (Almeria), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 34’ Gaspar Campos (Sporting Gijon), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 58’ Pablo Vázquez (Sporting Gijon), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 52’ Adrián Embarba (Almeria), direct free kick, 0.02 xG, blocked 11’ Rodrigo Ely (Almeria), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ Stefan Džodić (Almeria), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 26’ Adrián Embarba (Almeria), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 4’ Adrián Embarba (Almeria), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Sporting Gijon 4-3-3 Starting XI
Yáñez
Vázquez 85’
Perrin
Cuenca 61’
Rosas
Rodríguez
Smith
Corredera 85’
Campos
Gelabert 73’
Otero 2 85’
Almeria 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Fernández
Muñoz
Ely
Monte 46’
Chirino 80’
Džodić
Lopy 46’
Morcillo 46’
Embarba
Arribas
Fuente

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Rubén Yáñez
90′ 6 1 30 1 – – – –
Defenders7 players
Guille Rosas
90′ 3 – – 6 – 24 1 – –
Pablo Vázquez Taken off
85′ 1 – – 5 4 25 1 1 –
Lucas Perrin
90′ 5 2 – 7 1 31 1 – – –
Andrés Cuenca Taken off
61′ 1 – – 2 1 15 – – – –
Diego Sánchez Came on as a substitute
29′ 2 – – 2 – 7 2 – –
Pablo García Came on as a substitute
13′ – – – – – 1 – – – –
Eric Curbelo Came on as a substitute
13′ – 1 – – – 2 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Manuel Rodríguez
90′ – – 27 1 – 1 2 4 1 2 –
Justin Smith
90′ – – 23 – – 6 – 8 3 1 –
Álex Corredera Taken off
85′ – 2 35 7 – – 2 3 1 1
César Gelabert Taken off
73′ – 1 20 2 – 2 – 5 1 1 –
Gaspar Campos
90′ – – 18 1 – 2 2 4 – 1 –
Forwards3 players
Juan Otero Taken off
85′ 2 – 3 3 0.92 – 1 7 2 18 –
Jonathan Dubasin Came on as a substitute
17′ – – – – – – – 4 2 2 –
Jesús Bernal Came on as a substitute
13′ – – – – – – – – – 3 –
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

Sporting Gijon win 30% Avg odds 3.03
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.68
Almeria win 45% Avg odds 2.03

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

Form going into the game

Sporting Gijon WLLLW
Almeria WWWDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Almeria 2-1 Sporting Gijon, 20 Sep 25 Next meeting: Almeria vs Sporting Gijon, 29 Nov 26 (upcoming)  All Sporting Gijon vs Almeria 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.