The Andalusian side breaks the home-team spell to start the new league season by edging Glorioso on a narrow margin.
Cadiz claimed a 1-0 win over Deportivo Alavés at Nuevo Mirandilla, kicking off LaLiga 2023-24 and becoming the first side to triumph on opening day in this campaign.
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Cadiz opened the season with a victory, a feat no top-division club had managed since 1977, as Alavés arrived still finding their footing in the top flight. A seven-minute strike from Fede San Emeterio proved decisive for the hosts, who finished a man up after Escalante was sent off late in the game.
The live recap of Cadiz vs. Alavés in La Liga 2023-2024: lineups, video, goals, and stats
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90′ + 9′ FULL TIME. Cadiz 1 – 0 Alavés.
90′ + 8′ Ledesma denies Rioja a late chance to force extra time for Kike García.
90′ + 5′ A cross from Javi López drifts wide, earning a corner for Alavés.
90′ + 2′ Mere makes a crucial save to stop Sylla, and Alavés earns a free kick after a knee from Ramos on Guridi.
The referee adds nine minutes of stoppage time.
88′ Escalante receives a direct red for a brutal tackle aimed at Kike García, leaving Cádiz a man down.
52′ A dangerous cross from Machís into the box nearly finds Ramos, who narrowly misses contact; a cleaner connection would have produced a goal.
Four five’ Start of the second half sees Alavés pressing from the center. No changes at the restart.
REST AT NUEVO MIRANDILLA: 1-0. The half ends after a dispute over a ball from Abqar that the referee had blown for, with Cadiz clinging to their one-goal lead. The decisive moment came from a strategic move by Fede San Emeterio just seven minutes in. The Andalusians looked sharper in the first period while Alavés chased the tempo and remained competitive late.
40′ GOOD CHANCE FOR ALAVÉS! A Duarte cross, sparked by Guridi, forces Ledesma into a glove save. The keeper absorbs a heavy blow to the hand on impact.
Luis García Plaza, during the hydration break: “We’ve already debuted, I love the confidence… We’re gaining personality, we’re not that far off!”. pic.twitter.com/oCirrNt6wC
— GOAL Spain [GoalEspana] August 14, 2023
27′ ABOUT MACHÍS TO MARK! A sharp close-range shot requires Sivera to dive to clear it. Cadiz pushes for a second goal.
eleven’ Another surge by Chris Ramos into the area creates an opportunity for Roger, who could not capitalise.
7′ GOAL FOR CADIZ, SAN EMETERIO SCORES! Cadiz 1 – 0 Alavés. On a set piece, Fede San Emeterio meets Javi Hernández’s cross with a precise header at the near post.
1′ The match begins!
Both teams line up on the field: Cadiz in yellow, Alavés in blue and white with white shorts. The Basques wear a kit honoring the seriously injured Giuliano Simeone.
The Cadiz coach, Sergio González, had two wins in seven head-to-head LaLiga matches against Alavés, including a victory in his only appearance as Cadiz manager against the Basques. Alavés entered the season with one of the toughest openings among recent LaLiga debuts, losing in four of their last five league debuts, though they had gone undefeated in their previous five league debuts. Cadiz has historically struggled to win the opening league match, recording only one victory in fifteen first-game attempts in LaLiga (one draw and thirteen losses). That sole win came in 1977 when they beat Rayo Vallecano 2-1 in September. Cadiz has only lost one of six encounters with Alavés in LaLiga, a 0-2 result at Nuevo Mirandilla in October 2021.
XI OF ALAVÉS | Alavés returns to LaLiga with the following squad: Sivera, Sedlar, Rafa Marín, Abqar, Duarte, Gorosabel, Jon Guridi, Blanco, Guevara, Luis Rioja, Miguel de la Fuente (4-5-1). Gorosabel and Guridi start; Abdallahi is unavailable.
XI OF CADIZ | Cadiz lines up with Ledesma, Javi Hernández, Fali, Luis Hernández, Iza, Machís, Fede San Emeterio, Alcaraz, Iván Alejo, Roger Martí, Chris Ramos (4-4-2). Sergio prioritizes debutants Javi Hernández and Machís, with Roger expected to lead the attack in form.
Source: Goal