Sporting Gijón 3-1 Almería result, stats and report

Sporting Gijón came from behind to beat FC Andorra 3-1 in La Liga 2, turning the match completely on its head after the break. Andorra had no answer for a Gijón side that showed more desire, more composure, and more accountability when it mattered.

Eldense came to El Molinón and did the basics well enough to steal three points, with substitute Javi Martínez's 76th-minute right-foot finish the difference. Sporting Gijón had the territory and the cards, but they did not have the ruthlessness when it mattered.

Almería took all three points at Córdoba with goals from Brian Cipenga and substitute Thalys, winning 2-0 despite Córdoba dominating possession and creating far more attempts on goal.

Sporting Gijón host a struggling Albacete side on Saturday evening with form on their side and a clean sheet record that demands respect. One team is building something. The other is trying to stop the bleeding.

Real Sociedad II have not kept a clean sheet in five La Liga 2 matches. Almería arrive with goals in their legs and momentum at their back. Something has to give.

Cádiz have not won in five La Liga 2 matches and are leaking goals at an alarming rate. Sporting Gijón arrive having won three of their last five. Something has to give.

Almería arrive into Sunday's La Liga 2 clash on the back of a moody, inconsistent run of results. Leganés come in having conceded just once in their last five matches. Something has to give.