Sporting Gijon 2-1 Albacete
Updated
Sporting Gijon won: Sporting Gijon 2-1 Albacete in the LaLiga 2 (Round 10) on Sat, 17 Oct 2026 at Estadio Municipal El Molinón-Enrique Castro Quini, Gijón. Sporting Gijon goals: Alejo Sarco 17', César Gelabert 90'+5. Albacete goals: Jesús Vallejo 86'. Expected goals: 0.49-0.49. Possession: 51-49. Player of the match: Alex Corredera (8).
Match report
Sporting Gijon beat Albacete 2-1
Sporting Gijon squeezed past Albacete 2-1 at Estadio Municipal El Molinón-Enrique Castro Quini on Saturday 17 October in LaLiga 2.
Alejo Sarco put Sporting Gijon ahead on 17' (1-0), Jesús Vallejo levelled for Albacete on 86' (1-1) and César Gelabert restored Sporting Gijon's lead on 90+5' (2-1).
César Gelabert's 90+5' strike proved decisive.
Sporting Gijon had 51% of the ball, shots were 10-7 (4-2 on target) and expected goals finished 0.49-0.49.
Alex Corredera (Sporting Gijón) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
The result leaves Sporting Gijon 4th on 19 points, with Albacete 22nd on 1.
Attendance: 20,314. Referee: Alejandro Morilla Turrión.
Match stats
| Sporting Gijon | Albacete | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 51 | 49 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.49 | 0.49 |
| Total shots | 10 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 20 | 16 |
| Big chances | 0 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 389 (79%) | 347 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 5 |
| Total shots | 10 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 4 |
Lineups
Sporting Gijon (4-4-2): Rubén Yánez, Guille Rosas, Emanuel Gularte, Jorge Sáenz, Andrés Cuenca, César Gelabert, Manu Rodríguez, Alex Corredera, Gaspar Campos, Alejo Sarco, Enol Prendes
Albacete (3-5-2): Diego Mariño, Jesús Vallejo, Lluís López, Carlos Neva, José Corpas, Victor San Bartolomé, Antonio Pacheco, Sergio Ortuño, Daniel Bernabéu, Álex Rubio, Víctor Valverde
Key events
- 17' · Goal · Alejo Sarco (Sporting Gijon)
- 46' · Substitution · Higinio Marín for Álex Rubio (Albacete)
- 57' · Substitution · Agus Medina for Victor San Bartolomé (Albacete)
- 63' · Yellow card · Emanuel Gularte (Sporting Gijon)
- 70' · Substitution · Hugo Guillamón for Manu Rodríguez (Sporting Gijon)
- 70' · Substitution · Pablo García for Enol Prendes (Sporting Gijon)
- 74' · Substitution · Mario Soberón for Daniel Bernabéu (Albacete)
- 78' · Substitution · Juan Otero for Alejo Sarco (Sporting Gijon)
- 78' · Substitution · Bruno Rubio for Gaspar Campos (Sporting Gijon)
- 78' · Substitution · Javi Villar for Antonio Pacheco (Albacete)
- 80' · Yellow card · Hugo Guillamón (Sporting Gijon)
- 83' · Yellow card · Pablo García (Sporting Gijon)
- 86' · Goal · Jesús Vallejo (Albacete)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Diego Mariño (Albacete)
- 90'+5 · Goal · César Gelabert (Sporting Gijon)
- 90'+7 · Yellow card · Higinio Marín (Albacete)
All-time head-to-head
40 league meetings since 1993: Sporting Gijon 18, draws 10, Albacete 12.
Questions
Who won Sporting Gijon vs Albacete?
Sporting Gijon won, 2-1 (LaLiga 2) on Sat, 17 Oct 2026.
When and where is Sporting Gijon vs Albacete?
Sat, 17 Oct 2026, 16:30 UTC at Estadio Municipal El Molinón-Enrique Castro Quini, Gijón, LaLiga 2.
What is the head-to-head record between Sporting Gijon and Albacete?
In 40 league meetings since 1993: Sporting Gijon 18 wins, 10 draws, Albacete 12 wins (goals 60-53).