SANTANDER. Racing Santander prevailed over Leganés to win 2-1. It was Racing Santander to strike first with a goal of Roko Baturina at the 27′. Then Jordi Mboula scored again for Racing Santander in the 47′ minute. Eventually, José Manuel Arnáiz reduced the distance for Leganés (68′). Finally, that was it, and the result remained 2-1.
Yvan Neyou received a red card (72′). This red card was one of the reason why Leganés lost the match.
The match was played at the Campos de Sport de El Sardinero stadium in Santander on Monday and it started at 9:00 pm local time. The referee was Jon Ander González Esteban with the support of David Pérez de Colosía Alonso and Aitor Moleon Cuenca. The 4th official was Daniel Palencia Caballero. The weather was clear. The temperature was cold at 8.6 degrees Celsius or 47.52 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 76%.
Match Statistics
- 45 Ball Possession 55
Shots
- 11 Total 12
- 3 On Target 3
- 2 Off Target 2
- 3 Shots blocked 3
- 22 Attack 29
- 15 Dangerous attack 6
- 85 Ball safe 94
- 0 Penalties 0
- 7 Corners 3
Fouls
- 13 Total 12
- 2 Yellow Cards 5
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 1
Other
- 5 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Leganés had a superior ball possession 55% while Racing Santander was struggling with a 45% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Racing Santander had a more offensive attitude with 15 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 3 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Racing Santander won the match.
Racing Santander shot 11 times, 3 on target, 2 off target. On the other side, Leganés shot 12 times, 3 on target, 2 off target.
Cards
Racing Santander received 2 yellow cards (Aritz Aldasoro and Marco Sangalli). On the other side, Leganés received 6 yellow cards (Jorge Sáenz, Dani Raba, Josema, José Manuel Arnáiz, Yacine Qasmi and Yacine Qasmi).
Also, Leganés didn’t finish the match with 11 players after Yvan Neyou (Leganés) was sent off after receiving a straight red card in the (72′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this contest, Racing Santander will have 30 points to hold in the 18th place. Regarding the opposition, Leganés will stay with 38 points to sit in the 8th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the La Liga 2, Racing Santander will play away against Villarreal II on the 19th of February with a 1-0 head to head statistic in favor of Villarreal II (0 draws).
Leganés will host Las Palmas on the 18th of February with a 5-4 head to head record in favor of Leganés (2 draws).
Racing Santander – Formation
Racing Santander adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager José Alberto López Menéndez decided to play with the following team: Miquel Parera
, Dani Fernández , Germán Sánchez , Rubén , Saúl García , Íñigo Sáinz-Maza , Aritz Aldasoro , Jordi Mboula , Iñigo Vicente , Marco Sangalli and Roko Baturina .The home team had on the bench: Unai Medina, Cedric Omoigui, Sekou Gassama
, Pol Moreno, Mario Garcia, Gerard Fernández, Fausto Tienza , Jokin Ezkieta and Yeray Cabanzon .Substitutions
Racing Santander made 5 changes: Íñigo Sainz-Maza for Fausto Tienza (46′), Roko Baturina for Sekou Gassama (61′), Marco Sangalli for Yeray Cabanzón de Arriba (78′), Jordi Mboula for Unai Medina (90′) and Iñigo Vicente for Pol Moreno (90′).
Best player: Roko Baturina
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Racing Santander was Roko Baturina.
His rating is
with 1 goal, 6 passes (83% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 5 duels out of 9.Leganés – Formation
Also Leganés adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Joseba Imanol Idiakez Barkaiztegui played with: Asier Riesgo
, Jorge Miramón , Jorge Sáenz , Sergio González , Enric Franquesa , Iker Undabarrena , Rubén Pardo , Fede Vico , Juan Muñoz , José Manuel Arnáiz and Dani Raba .These were the players on the bench: Juan Narváez
, Josema , Yacine Qasmi , Lalo Aguilar, Jon Karrikaburu , Javier Belman, Dani Jiménez, Piotr Parzyszek and Yvan Neyou .Substitutions
Leganés made 5 changes: Sergio González for Josema Sánchez (46′), Rubén Pardo for Jon Karrikaburu (62′), Dani Raba for Juan Narváez (62′), Fede Vico for Yvan Neyou Noupa (62′) and Enric Franquesa for Yacine Qasmi (86′).
Best player: Fede Vico
The player that probably impressed the most for Leganés was Fede Vico.
His rating is
with 27 passes (81% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 7 duels out of 10. He performed 2 crosses.Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the La Liga 2.