Well, Albacete Balompié continues with its particular irregularity so far in the league. After their recent victory at Burgos, fans were expecting a home win against a Malaga side struggling in qualifying. And the fact is that Albacete was there … in the lead on the scoreboard just beyond the first half playing time with an own goal from Ainar on a deflection of a powerful shot from Riki and after a corner from Lazo on the right. This Sunday, Riki celebrated his 150 matches with the Albacete Balompié jersey.
After passing through the locker rooms, Malaga came back with three timely shots. In this way, in the 52nd minute, Joaquín invented a great personal play that ended with a shot that Vallejo rejected, but the ball was loose, of which Larrubia took advantage to equalize the battle.
Six minutes later it was Dani Lorenzo, protagonist of a brilliant personal action which ended with a superb shot to make the score 1-2. And already in added time, A clear Pacheco penalty on Ochoa led to the third goal from the team from the capital of the Costa del Sol with a shot from eleven meters from Chupe. Total, opponent 1-3 on the eve of hosting Celta de Vigo next Wednesday (7 p.m.) in the round of 16 match of the Copa del Rey.
Technical sheet of the match
Albacete Balompié: Marine; Fran Gámez, Vallejo, Pepe Sánchez (Jon García, died 46), Neva (Jogo, died 70); Agus Medina (Escriche, died 70), Riki (Jefté, died 84), Pacheco, Lazo (Valverde, died 70); Doors and Morci.
Malaga CF: Alphonse Herrero; Puga (Murillo, died 87), Einar, Víctor, Jauregi (Chupe, died 64); Recio, Izan (Rafa, m. 75), Larrubia, Dotor (Dani Sánchez, m. 75); Joaquín (Ochoa, m. 64) and Dani Lorenzo.
Arbitrator: Alexandre Ojoas. Murcian Committee. Yellow card for locals Morci, Lazo and Pacheco. On the visitors’ side, in Izan.
Goals: 1-0, m. 36: Ainar in his own goal; 0-1, m. 52: Larrubia; 1-2, m. 58: Dani Lorenzo; 1-3, m. 91: Chupe, penalty.
Incidents: The 18th day of the Second Division was played this Sunday afternoon at the Carlos Belmonte in front of 9,287 spectators (official figure).
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