Sporting Gijon vs Real Valladolid

Match summary

Real Valladolid beat Sporting Gijon 2-1 on the road. Real Valladolid led 2-0 at half-time.

Julien Ponceau put Real Valladolid ahead with a header in the 4th minute, Tay Abed made it 0-2 in the 39th minute, and Guille Rosas pulled one back to make it 1-2 with a header in the 83rd minute.

Shots finished 21-15 to Sporting Gijon, with 6 on target for Sporting Gijon and 6 for Real Valladolid. Sporting Gijon had a player sent off.

Sporting Gijon dominated territory and possession during their Segunda División fixture against Real Valladolid, registering 63 percent possession, 20 shots and 9 corners compared to the visitors' 37 percent possession, 15 shots and 6 corners. Despite controlling the ball with 548 passes at an accuracy of 84.9 percent and creating 50 dangerous attacks, the hosts registered 6 shots on target and scored only once. Discipline was a significant factor throughout the match as the hosts accumulated 6 yellow cards and 1 red card, while Real Valladolid received 3 yellow cards in a hard-fought contest.

Real Valladolid seized control during the first half with 2 early goals, starting when Julien Ponceau scored with a header in the 4th minute. Tay Abed added a second goal with a left foot shot in the 39th minute to establish a 0-2 half-time lead. The first half also featured yellow cards for Hugo Guillamón, Jorge Sáenz, Stanko Jurić, David Torres and Iván Alejo. Following multiple substitutions by both sides in the second half, Sporting Gijon responded when Guille Rosas scored with a header in the 83rd minute. Late drama saw Juan Otero receive a second yellow card resulting in a red card in the 90+1st minute before the match concluded with a final score of 1-2.