Match report
Sabadell edge thrilling five-goal contest with Cordoba at the death
Sabadell won 3-2 against Cordoba in a Segunda División round four fixture at Estadi de la Nova Creu Alta, needing a stoppage-time penalty to see off a resilient visiting side. The result lifted Ferran Costa's team to third in the table, while Cordoba, under Iván Ania, remain down in 19th after the defeat.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Sabadell raced into a two-goal lead inside the opening quarter of an hour. Nicholas Gioacchini struck in the 7th minute, assisted by Quadri Liameed, then doubled his tally four minutes later after being set up by Albert Orriols Cerarols. Cordoba responded before the break through Cristian Carracedo, who converted a penalty in the 26th minute to make it 2-1 at half-time.
The away side drew level midway through the second half when Enol Rodríguez finished from a Percan assist in the 76th minute, setting up a tense finish. Sabadell had the last word deep into stoppage time, Orriols Cerarols converting a penalty in the 89th minute to restore the hosts' advantage and settle the contest at 3-2.
Sabadell dominated the shot count throughout despite seeing less of the ball, registering 20 attempts to Cordoba's 13 and forcing ten shots on target compared with four for the visitors, underlining their attacking threat even as Cordoba enjoyed 59 percent possession.
Gioacchini scored twice inside the first eleven minutes and finished with a rating of 8.1, the decisive early spark in Sabadell's win.
Sabadell managed just 41 percent of possession yet still produced ten shots on target, more than double Cordoba's tally, reflecting their efficiency on the counter.
Sabadell beat Cordoba 3–2 (half-time 2–1).
Sabadell met Cordoba in the Segunda División (Regular Season - 4). Kick-off was Monday, 7 September 2026, 18:30 UTC at Estadi de la Nova Creu Alta.
Team pages: Sabadell · Cordoba · Segunda División
Key moments
- 7' Goal: Nicholas Gioacchini (assist: Quadri Liameed) — 1–0
- 11' Goal: Nicholas Gioacchini (assist: Urri) — 2–0
- 26' Goal (penalty): Cristian Carracedo — 2–1
- 76' Goal: Enol Rodríguez (assist: Percan) — 2–2
- 89' Goal (penalty): Urri — 3–2
Starting line-ups
Sabadell (3-4-1-2)
Cordoba (4-3-3)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Sabadell 35%, the draw 34%, Cordoba 31%. It finished Sabadell 3–2 Cordoba.
Level sides, home ground holds off Cordoba's control of the ball — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Sabadell's 35% is home ground and little else. The draw at 34% is lifted by a low-scoring environment.
Why Sabadell in front?
Home ground, and little else. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1491 to 1507. Sides this close won 43.1% of 15,949 home games (draw 26.7%, visitors 30.2%).
Why only 35%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Cordoba hold 13 more possession points (57 to 44 in recent games) — and between equals, control has been worth something. Between evenly-matched sides, when the visitors held this control edge the home team's win rate fell to 40.3% across 5,579 games, from 44.0% when styles were level. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Sabadell's column. Across 11,016 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.7% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.0 — negative in every season since 2018.
Why is the draw second, ahead of the Cordoba win?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.7%. These teams' recent games average 2.3 goals — a low-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 28.2% of 18,187. The goals environment adds 3.5 points to the draw. Early-season fixtures add 2.0 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Sabadell are newly promoted — game 4 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. Cordoba come into this after a busy window — 13 arrivals and 15 departures over the summer. Squad turnover reads dramatic but hasn't moved results once the rating is controlled: the busiest windows landed within noise across 5,368 games, rebuilt elevens likewise across 5,446, and even losing the most regular starters showed nothing (5,336).
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About this match
On this page: the Sabadell vs Cordoba 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 Sabadell and Cordoba team pages or the Segunda División page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Sabadell vs Cordoba?
Sabadell beat Cordoba 3–2 (half-time 2–1).
›Who scored in Sabadell vs Cordoba?
Nicholas Gioacchini (7') for Sabadell; Nicholas Gioacchini (11') for Sabadell; Cristian Carracedo (26') (penalty) for Cordoba; Enol Rodríguez (76') for Cordoba; Urri (89') (penalty) for Sabadell.
›Where can I watch Sabadell vs Cordoba highlights?
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