Almeria 2-3 CD Leganés
Updated
CD Leganés won: Almeria 2-3 CD Leganés in the Copa del Rey (Round 1/8) on Wed, 15 Jan 2025 at UD Almería Stadium, Almería. Almeria goals: Luis Suárez 38', Lázaro 52'. CD Leganés goals: Adrià Altimira 33', Miguel de la Fuente 76' (pen), Diego Garcia 86'. Expected goals: 0.86-2.10. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Luis Suárez (8.2).
Match report
CD Leganés beat Almeria 3-2
CD Leganés came from behind to beat Almeria 3-2 away from home at UD Almería Stadium on Wednesday 15 January in Copa del Rey.
Adrià Altimira put CD Leganés ahead on 33' (0-1), Luis Suárez levelled for Almeria on 38' (1-1), Lázaro restored Almeria's lead on 52' (2-1), Miguel de la Fuente levelled for CD Leganés from the penalty spot on 76' (2-2) and Diego Garcia restored CD Leganés' lead on 86' (2-3).
Diego Garcia's 86' strike proved decisive.
Almeria had 52% of the ball, shots were 13-10 (6-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.86-2.10. CD Leganés were the better side on chances, too.
Luis Suárez (Almeria) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 12,843. Referee: Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea.
Match stats
| Almeria | CD Leganés | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.86 | 2.10 |
| Total shots | 13 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 22 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 432 (87%) | 384 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 4 | 4 |
| Total shots | 13 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 5 |
Lineups
Almeria (4-2-3-1): Fernando Martinez, Marc Pubill, Edgar González, Kaiky, Álex Centelles, Dion Lopy, Gonzalo Melero, Arnau Puigmal, Lázaro, Sergio Arribas, Luis Suárez
CD Leganés (5-4-1): Juan Soriano, Renato Tapia, Sergio González, Matija Nastasic, Adrià Altimira, Javier Hernández, Roberto Lopez, Darko Brasanac, Seydouba Cisse, Munir El Haddadi, Diego Garcia
Key events
- 33' · Goal · Adrià Altimira (CD Leganés)
- 38' · Goal · Luis Suárez (Almeria)
- 43' · Yellow card · Seydouba Cisse (CD Leganés)
- 52' · Goal · Lázaro (Almeria)
- 64' · Substitution · Juan Cruz for Seydouba Cisse (CD Leganés)
- 64' · Substitution · Yvan Neyou Noupa for Renato Tapia (CD Leganés)
- 69' · Substitution · Daniel Raba for Munir El Haddadi (CD Leganés)
- 69' · Substitution · Miguel de la Fuente for Darko Brasanac (CD Leganés)
- 72' · Substitution · Nico Ribaudo for Lázaro (Almeria)
- 72' · Substitution · Alejandro Pozo for Arnau Puigmal (Almeria)
- 76' · Goal · Miguel de la Fuente (CD Leganés)
- 78' · Yellow card · Álex Centelles (Almeria)
- 81' · Yellow card · Daniel Raba (CD Leganés)
- 82' · Substitution · Leo Baptistao for Sergio Arribas (Almeria)
- 82' · Substitution · Lucas Robertone for Gonzalo Melero (Almeria)
- 86' · Goal · Diego Garcia (CD Leganés)
- 90' · Substitution · Marko Perovic for Marc Pubill (Almeria)
- 90' · Substitution · Julian Chicco for Diego Garcia (CD Leganés)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Matija Nastasic (CD Leganés)
All-time head-to-head
15 league meetings since 1996: Almeria 6, draws 3, CD Leganés 6.
Questions
Who won Almeria vs CD Leganés?
CD Leganés won, 2-3 (Copa del Rey) on Wed, 15 Jan 2025.
When and where is Almeria vs CD Leganés?
Wed, 15 Jan 2025, 18:30 UTC at UD Almería Stadium, Almería, Copa del Rey.
What is the head-to-head record between Almeria and CD Leganés?
In 15 league meetings since 1996: Almeria 6 wins, 3 draws, CD Leganés 6 wins (goals 23-25).