Cartagena left Ipurúa with a decisive 0-3 win over Eibar, thanks to goals from Jairo Izquierdo, Borja Valle and Blasis. From the first whistle, the visitors asserted control, pressing high and driving the tempo, taking the game to their hosts. Two rapid strikes inside the opening five minutes signaled their intent and set a bold tone for the night.
In pursuit of promotion, Cartagena showed clinical finishing and a compact defensive shape. Eibar pushed to overturn the deficit, but Cartagena stayed calm, soaking up pressure and finishing with precision. The moment of inevitability arrived in the 69th minute when Blasis finished after a well-worked sequence to seal the three points, expanding Cartagena’s lead and leaving Eibar frustrated by missed opportunities.
As a result, Cartagena sat eight points outside the playoff zone, while Eibar slipped to fifth after the defeat. The match highlighted Cartagena’s ability to strike quickly on the counter and their effectiveness on set pieces, while Eibar, despite periods of dominance, could not convert that pressure into goals.
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The recap of Eibar vs. Cartagena 2022-2023: video, goals and statistics
With the contest drawing to a close, Cartagena pressed for a fourth goal, but the scoreboard stayed at 0-3. Izquierdo, Valle and Blasis contributed to a disciplined away performance that kept Eibar contained throughout the evening.
In the 80th minute, Aketxe tested Cartagena with a strike that was repelled by a solid defensive block, preserving the clean sheet as the clock wound down. Minute 69 saw Cartagena extend the lead with a clinical finish after a constructive sequence involving Pepe and Blasis, signaling a night of controlled execution by the visitors.
Earlier, in the 68th minute, Eibar created a moment of promise when a set-piece shot reached Nolaskoain, but it sailed narrowly wide. In the 56th minute, Stoichkov delivered a moment of quality for the home side after a smart pass from Rahmani, yet his effort cleared the crossbar. A dangerous free kick for Eibar in the 50th minute tested Cartagena’s defense, but the hosts held firm.
At halftime Cartagena led 0-2, and although Eibar dominated territory for long stretches, the interval left Cartagena in control of the scoreboard and tempo. The left flank remained a constant threat for Eibar, who controlled much of the play but struggled to convert pressure into goals. In the 42nd minute, that wing work posed the greatest danger to Cartagena, yet a clinical finish eluded the locals.
By the 30th minute, Jon Bautista showed sharpness on a cross opportunity; he nearly slid the ball past the Cartagena goalkeeper, who stood tall to preserve the lead. Early on, the hosts pressed high on the left, with Imanol taking part in several promising attacking moves that did not yield a breakthrough.
In minute 14, Cartagena began to press forward with intent as Jairo moved toward the goal with menace, although the final touch remained elusive. The opening exchanges featured rapid pace. By minute 5, Borja Valle converted a left-footed finish after a precise cross, and by minute 2, Cartagena had taken the lead via a rebound from Iván Martos’s long-range effort.
Both teams lined up as listed by the coaches. Cartagena deployed a balanced formation emphasizing width and defensive solidity, while Eibar set up to press and probe the visitors’ lines in search of a breakthrough.
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