Two paths, two outcomes. Eldense earned an early two-goal lead as the match unfolded, while a later surge from the visitors saw the advantage shrink when the Barcelona side eased off. A fresh win for Amorebieta and a draw in other fixtures push Alicante even closer to direct promotion, tightening the race in the lower league table.
The local strategy was clear from the opening whistle: choke the ball in their own defensive area, pressure the Barça subsidiary with intensity on their own turf, and deny easy access to the game’s central passages. The plan challenged the visitors to break through and reach the edge of the box, where Stamakis, a long-time standout, kept his position on the field despite being benched at times.
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This approach, plus a bit of luck, helped Eldense push ahead by two goals before halftime. Barça did create a clear chance when a superb ball from Carbonell found Estanis, producing a strike from the top of the box that tested the defense. Jorquera proved lively on the left wing, the one real hole in Eldense’s defense as the game progressed, and the visitors began to gain traction. A fortunate deflection off Montes sent Soberón through to finish clinically with a precise shot inside the post.
As the first half ended, the second half began with Barça pressing higher and Eldense defending deeper. In Barça’s final push, Stamakis struggled to clear Vega’s influence from the left. A quick counter by Eldense saw Luismi and a forward rush converge, but a strong challenge ended in a non-call penalty. In the ensuing break, Montes extended Eldense’s lead, shooting with the typical clinical instinct seen in tight spaces.
step back and draw
Back from the break, both sides eased off and the tempo dropped. Jorquera’s chance on a one-on-one with Arnau Tenas produced a confident finish for 3-0, while shortly after Roberto headed in at close range to cut Eldense’s cushion to 2-1.
Barça’s men gradually moved Deportivo closer to their territory and began testing the visitors with more frequency. Eldense, perhaps surprised by Barça’s renewed energy, faced a period of sustained pressure. The home team found an equalizer after five minutes: Moha’s shot forced a miscue from Roberto, creating the chance for a second goal, and then Luismi orchestrated a longer sequence to seal the comeback.
Lamine Yamal’s Barça B debut marks a historic moment for the club’s youth setup. At 15 years old, he stepped onto the pitch as youngest Barça player to debut with the B team after appearing with the Primera squad in recent days. He entered moments after Barça’s equalizer, pressing Eldense’s defense but failing to convert his attempts.
Lamine Yamal becomes Barcelona’s youngest rookie
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The 2-2 score energized Eldense, and the ending minutes produced frantic action as both teams chased a late winner. Jorquera and Juanto made it clear that the two points would stay at stake until the final whistle, complicating the direct promotion race for Amorebieta, who had just secured a sixth consecutive win by beating Murcia.
match paper
ELDENSE: Stamakis; Toni Abad, Montes (Bernal, 61′), Ortuño (Juanto, 74′), Soberón (Clemente, 55′), Nieto (Cristian López, 74′), Carlos Hernández, Núñez, Diego González, Capó (Pardo, 74′), Jorquera.
BARCELONA ATLETIC: Arnau Tenas; Riad, Casadó, Diounkou, Moha (Zalaya, 84′), Roberto, Estanis (Juanda, 66′), Vega (Alba, 84′), Núñez, Luismi (Lamine, 66′), Carbonell.
GOALS: 1-0 (29′) Soberón. 2-0 (45′) Montes 2-1 (60′) Roberto. 2-2 (65′) Luismi.
REFEREE: Jose David Martínez Montalban. Eldense’s coach warned Diounkou, Cristian López and Fernando Estévez.
STADIUM: New Pepico Amat (Elda).