Albacete 2-1 Cultural Leonesa
Updated
Albacete won: Albacete 2-1 Cultural Leonesa in the LaLiga 2 (Round 39) on Sat, 9 May 2026 at Estadio Carlos Belmonte, Albacete. Albacete goals: Jefté Betancor 29' (pen), Capi 88'. Cultural Leonesa goals: Lucas Ribeiro 87'. Sent off: Iván Calero (90'). Expected goals: 2.19-0.93. Possession: 39-61. Player of the match: Jefté Betancor (8.2).
Match report
Albacete beat Cultural Leonesa 2-1
Albacete squeezed past Cultural Leonesa 2-1 at Estadio Carlos Belmonte on Saturday 9 May in LaLiga 2.
Jefté Betancor put Albacete ahead from the penalty spot on 29' (1-0), Lucas Ribeiro levelled for Cultural Leonesa on 87' (1-1) and Capi restored Albacete's lead on 88' (2-1).
Capi's 88' strike proved decisive.
Iván Calero (Cultural Leonesa) was sent off on 90+2'.
Albacete had 39% of the ball, shots were 17-12 (9-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.19-0.93. Albacete were the better side on chances, too.
Jefté Betancor (Albacete) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 6,647. Referee: Alejandro Morilla Turrión.
Match stats
| Albacete | Cultural Leonesa | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 39 | 61 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.19 | 0.93 |
| Total shots | 17 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 22 |
| Big chances | 6 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 243 (71%) | 452 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 5 |
| Total shots | 17 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 3 |
Lineups
Albacete (3-5-2): Diego Mariño, Lluís López, Pepe Sánchez, Carlos Neva, Lorenzo Aguado, Alejandro Meléndez, Martín Fernández, Antonio Pacheco, Jonathan Gómez, Victor San Bartolomé, Jefté Betancor
Cultural Leonesa (4-4-2): Edgar Badia, Víctor García, Rodrigo Suárez, Tomás Ribeiro, Homam Elamin, Iván Calero, Bicho, Nemanja Radoja, Víctor Moreno, Luis Chacón, Rubén Sobrino
Key events
- 28' · Yellow card · Víctor García (Cultural Leonesa)
- 29' · Goal · Jefté Betancor (Albacete)
- 56' · Substitution · Lucas Ribeiro for Rubén Sobrino (Cultural Leonesa)
- 56' · Substitution · Rafael Tresaco for Víctor García (Cultural Leonesa)
- 60' · Substitution · Matia Barzic for Tomás Ribeiro (Cultural Leonesa)
- 60' · Substitution · Sergi Maestre for Nemanja Radoja (Cultural Leonesa)
- 63' · Yellow card · Lorenzo Aguado (Albacete)
- 65' · Substitution · Daniel Bernabéu for Jonathan Gómez (Albacete)
- 65' · Substitution · Javi Moreno for Pepe Sánchez (Albacete)
- 65' · Substitution · Álex Rubio for Victor San Bartolomé (Albacete)
- 73' · Substitution · Fran Gámez for Lorenzo Aguado (Albacete)
- 75' · Substitution · Diego Collado for Víctor Moreno (Cultural Leonesa)
- 78' · Substitution · Capi for Jefté Betancor (Albacete)
- 87' · Goal · Lucas Ribeiro (Cultural Leonesa)
- 88' · Goal · Capi (Albacete)
- 90'+2 · Red card · Iván Calero (Cultural Leonesa)
All-time head-to-head
2 league meetings since 2025: Albacete 1, draws 1, Cultural Leonesa 0.
Questions
Who won Albacete vs Cultural Leonesa?
Albacete won, 2-1 (LaLiga 2) on Sat, 9 May 2026.
When and where is Albacete vs Cultural Leonesa?
Sat, 9 May 2026, 14:15 UTC at Estadio Carlos Belmonte, Albacete, LaLiga 2.
What is the head-to-head record between Albacete and Cultural Leonesa?
In 2 league meetings since 2025: Albacete 1 wins, 1 draws, Cultural Leonesa 0 wins (goals 2-1).