Match report
Eldense and Cadiz share the points in four-goal thriller
Eldense and Cadiz drew 2-2 in a Segunda División round two fixture at Estadio Nuevo Pepico Amat, with all four goals arriving in a frantic second-half spell. The scoreline remained level at the interval before an opening burst turned the contest on its head.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
M. Carmona put the hosts ahead four minutes into the second half, finishing an assist from Jordi Martín, only for Ibon Sánchez to level within five minutes after José de la Rosa teed him up. Guillermo Macho restored Eldense's lead in the 70th minute, but Antonio Cordero struck again four minutes later to make it 2-2, a scoreline that held to the final whistle.
Eldense edged the shot count and held the majority of possession, while Cadiz committed the more fouls over the course of the match. Referee Daniel Palencia issued just one caution, shown to a Cadiz player, in a match short on cards but rich in goalmouth action.
N. Ukwuije earned the highest rating of the match at 7.6 despite being on the losing... rather, the drawing side, capping a tidy display for Cadiz.
Eldense produced all three shots on target recorded across the match, underlining their greater threat in front of goal despite failing to hold their lead.
Eldense and Cadiz drew 2–2 (half-time 0–0).
Eldense met Cadiz in the Segunda División (Regular Season - 2). Kick-off was Saturday, 22 August 2026, 19:30 UTC at Estadio Pepico Amat. Referee: Daniel Palencia Caballero.
Team pages: Eldense · Cadiz · Segunda División
Key moments
- 49' Goal: M. Carmona (assist: Jordi Martín) — 1–0
- 54' Goal: Ibon Sánchez (assist: José de la Rosa) — 1–1
- 70' Goal: Guillermo Macho — 2–1
- 74' Goal: Antonio Cordero — 2–2
Starting line-ups
Eldense (4-2-3-1)
- 1 Ramón Vila
- 21 D. Ruiz
- 4 Floris Smand
- 5 Alex Serradell
- 17 Jesús Clemente (c)
- 18 Guillermo Macho
- 14 Justin Smith
- 7 Jorge Rastrojo
- 23 Jordi Martín
- 10 Fidel
- 9 M. Carmona
Cadiz (3-1-4-2)
- 13 Jokin Ezkieta
- 33 M. Rivera
- 4 Javi Castro
- 31 N. Ukwuije
- 23 Damián Rodríguez
- 16 Antonio Cordero
- 5 Joaquín
- 11 José de la Rosa (c)
- 27 J. Diaz Peregrina
- 19 Urko Izeta
- 24 Ibon Sánchez
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Eldense 40%, the draw 29%, Cadiz 31%. It finished Eldense 2–2 Cadiz.
Level sides, home ground holds off Cadiz's cold finishing due to recover — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Eldense's 40% is home ground and little else. The draw at 29% is lifted by the early-season fade in home wins.
Why Eldense in front?
Home ground, and little else. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1453 to 1423. Sides this close won 45.6% of 14,483 home games (draw 26.5%, visitors 27.9%).
Why only 40%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Cadiz sit -0.31 goals per game below chance-quality — cold streaks like this have bounced back. Visitors this cold went on to win 32.6% of 1,312 games, vs 28.9% for visitors finishing normally. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Eldense's column. Across 10,641 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.8% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.1 — negative in every season since 2018.
Why the draw at 29%?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.5%. These teams' recent games average 3.0 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.6% of 24,834. Early-season fixtures add 2.1 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Eldense are newly promoted — game 2 of their first ten at this level, where our rating knows them least. Promoted sides ran below their rating in nine of the last ten seasons — 26.5% wins in their first ten games where the rating expected 30.0% (2,793 games since 2012), fading but still visible through game nineteen. Last 3 between them: Eldense 2 wins, 0 draws, Cadiz 1 win. Most recently Eldense 1–4 Cadiz, 2 years ago. Fixture history hasn't carried forward once class is level: past leaders won just 43.1% of 5045 such games — no measurable edge, 0 points.
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About this match
On this page: the Eldense vs Cadiz final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Segunda División fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Eldense and Cadiz team pages or the Segunda División page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Eldense vs Cadiz?
Eldense and Cadiz drew 2–2 (half-time 0–0).
›Who scored in Eldense vs Cadiz?
M. Carmona (49') for Eldense; Ibon Sánchez (54') for Cadiz; Guillermo Macho (70') for Eldense; Antonio Cordero (74') for Cadiz.
›Where can I watch Eldense vs Cadiz highlights?
This page carries the full match report, stats and lineups for Eldense vs Cadiz; goal clips are added as soon as official highlights are available.
›What is the head-to-head record between Eldense and Cadiz?
Eldense and Cadiz have met 3 times — 2 wins for Eldense, 1 win for Cadiz and 0 draws.