Almería returns to direct promotion zone

Almería did not fail and took advantage of the setbacks in Valladolid and Eibar to place second and one point behind the lead. The head of the classification in Second fumes. Eibar (67 points), Almería (66) and Valladolid (65) are within a narrow margin of two points and direct promotion will be played until the end.

Rubi’s team has Sadiq as a differential element. And to his smell and punch he entrusts himself in search of the long-awaited return to the elite. The red-and-white ‘9’ is relentless. A voracious and almost uncontrollable battering ram that penalizes any concession to the extreme. And he also did that against Ponferradina. Pujol lacked forcefulness to clear a good center from Centelles and Sadiq put his thigh and ended up introducing the ball into the goal.

Almería made the most of Ponferradina’s only defensive error in the first half, taking the lead in minute 16 and heading the rest of the game with the wind in their favour. La Ponferradina did not find offensive answers and was not able to threaten the rojiblancos. Both Ely and Babic survived comfortably throughout the match..

Arnau Puigmal continued Sadiq’s work and shortly after returning from the locker room he gave the final blow to the game. Arnau caught a ball in the front and with a hit full of class he made it 2-0 and an already unapproachable mountain for the Bercianos.

The second goal did a lot of damage to Ponferradina and Almería found several chances to finish closing a game in which they were not compromised at any time. Portillo tested Amir and Sadiq had a couple more options to improve his already excellent goalscoring records. But Eguaras was in charge of rounding off the good local game with a 3-0 win at the buzzer.

The defeat leaves Ponferradina three points from the playoff spots. Almería, on the other hand, will face the decisive meeting on Saturday in Valladolid in the direct promotion zone.