The three points came for a Cádiz side that unsettled Villarreal, which did not have its best night. The visitors were hampered by Sorloth’s injury, a red card for Pedraza after only 30 minutes, and Quique Setién’s sending off which meant he watched the second half from the stands. Cádiz started on the back foot, conceding to a goal from Sorloth, but the home team quickly grew in confidence and flipped the scoreboard. Chris Ramos delivered a standout finish, and Darwin Machís converted a first-half penalty after a clever move that capped Cádiz’s resurgence in the second stanza. Villarreal never recovered from the cascade of unfortunate events and barely troubled Cádiz’s defense. It was a rough night for the Castellón side, with luck and momentum firmly on Cádiz’s side.
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90′ + 5′ End of the match in Cádiz. The hosts seal the win after reacting to Sorloth’s opener. It marks Cádiz’s second victory of the campaign as the international break approaches, leaving a positive feeling after managing to weather Villarreal’s storm.
The first half in Cádiz offered plenty to digest. Villarreal struck first when Sorloth capitalized on a defensive lapse to poke home the opener. Moments later, Chris Ramos equalized, steering the ball home after a clearance mishap. The game then took a dramatic turn. Pedraza received a straight red card following a header on Alejo, reducing Villarreal to ten men. With numerical superiority, Cádiz pressed hard and earned a penalty that Darwin Machís converted. VAR intervened to confirm a maximum penalty after a sweeping challenge by Jörgensen on Chris Ramos.
45′ + 9′ REST IN CADIZ! The home side recovered from Sorloth’s early strike in a frenetic first half that left Villarreal down to ten after Pedraza’s dismissal.
30′ Darwin Machís converts from the spot, putting Cádiz ahead at 2-1.
27′ Penalty for Cádiz! Pulido Santana points to the spot given a foul by the Villarreal goalkeeper on Chris Ramos, which Ramos neatly converted to give Cádiz the lead.
18′ Chris Ramos fires Cádiz ahead! He capitalizes on a loose clearance after a shot from Alcaraz and slots the chance past the yellow submarine keeper.
9′ Sorloth’s goal! Villarreal takes the lead as a poor pass from Iza allows Ledesma to seize the ball and feed the striker for the opener.
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