Almeria 3-2 Granada
Updated
Almeria won: Almeria 3-2 Granada in the LaLiga 2 (Round 20) on Sat, 3 Jan 2026 at UD Almería Stadium, Almería. Almeria goals: Gui Guedes 25', Leo Baptistao 64', Stefan Dzodic 74'. Granada goals: Pedro Aleman 40', Jorge Pascual 90'+9 (pen). Expected goals: 1.28-2.24. Possession: 46-54. Player of the match: Pedro Aleman (8.7).
Match report
Almeria beat Granada 3-2
Almeria edged Granada 3-2 at UD Almería Stadium on Saturday 3 January in LaLiga 2.
Gui Guedes put Almeria ahead on 25' (1-0), Pedro Aleman levelled for Granada on 40' (1-1), Leo Baptistao restored Almeria's lead on 64' (2-1), Stefan Dzodic made it 3-1 on 74' and Jorge Pascual pulled one back for Granada from the penalty spot on 90+9' (3-2).
Almeria had 46% of the ball, shots were 12-19 (7-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.28-2.24. Granada created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Pedro Aleman (Granada) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 13,966. Referee: Jon Ander González Esteban.
Match stats
| Almeria | Granada | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 46 | 54 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.28 | 2.24 |
| Total shots | 12 | 19 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 13 | 27 |
| Big chances | 3 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 212 (74%) | 254 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 5 |
| Corners | 5 | 7 |
| Total shots | 12 | 19 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 8 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 11 |
Lineups
Almeria (4-2-3-1): Andrés Fernández, Daijiro Chirino, Nelson Monte, Pedro Cedillo, Alex Munoz, Iddrisu Baba, Gui Guedes, Arnau Puigmal, Sergio Arribas, Adrián Embarba, Leo Baptistao
Granada (4-3-3): Ander Astralaga, Pau Casadesus, Manu Lama, Loic Williams, Diego Hormigo, Pedro Aleman, Rubén Alcaraz, José Arnáiz, Alex Sola, Jorge Pascual, Souleymane Faye
Key events
- 25' · Goal · Gui Guedes (Almeria)
- 29' · Yellow card · Gui Guedes (Almeria)
- 40' · Goal · Pedro Aleman (Granada)
- 41' · Yellow card · Rubén Alcaraz (Granada)
- 45'+1 · Substitution · Stefan Dzodic for Pedro Cedillo (Almeria)
- 46' · Substitution · Álex Centelles for Gui Guedes (Almeria)
- 54' · Yellow card · Pau Casadesus (Granada)
- 60' · Yellow card · Stefan Dzodic (Almeria)
- 62' · Substitution · Lucas Robertone for Arnau Puigmal (Almeria)
- 62' · Substitution · Pablo Sáenz for Pau Casadesus (Granada)
- 64' · Goal · Leo Baptistao (Almeria)
- 74' · Goal · Stefan Dzodic (Almeria)
- 75' · Substitution · Manuel Trigueros for Rubén Alcaraz (Granada)
- 75' · Substitution · Sergio Ruiz for Diego Hormigo (Granada)
- 75' · Substitution · Sergio Rodelas for Souleymane Faye (Granada)
- 76' · Yellow card · Manuel Trigueros (Granada)
- 77' · Yellow card · Daijiro Chirino (Almeria)
- 84' · Substitution · Mohamed Bouldini for Pedro Aleman (Granada)
- 85' · Yellow card · José Arnáiz (Granada)
- 86' · Substitution · Marcos Luna for Sergio Arribas (Almeria)
- 86' · Substitution · Houssam Kounia for Leo Baptistao (Almeria)
- 90'+8 · Yellow card · Lucas Robertone (Almeria)
- 90'+9 · Goal · Jorge Pascual (Granada)
- 90'+11 · Yellow card · Pablo Sáenz (Granada)
All-time head-to-head
14 league meetings since 2014: Almeria 7, draws 4, Granada 3.
Questions
Who won Almeria vs Granada?
Almeria won, 3-2 (LaLiga 2) on Sat, 3 Jan 2026.
When and where is Almeria vs Granada?
Sat, 3 Jan 2026, 15:15 UTC at UD Almería Stadium, Almería, LaLiga 2.
What is the head-to-head record between Almeria and Granada?
In 14 league meetings since 2014: Almeria 7 wins, 4 draws, Granada 3 wins (goals 26-16).