Match report
Almeria stun Cordoba with second-half double to climb into top three
Almeria won 2-0 away at Cordoba in matchday five of Segunda División despite being outplayed for long spells, with goals either side of the hour mark and a stoppage-time sending-off shaping a chastening evening for the hosts.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Cordoba dominated possession and territory but could not find a breakthrough before the break, and it was Almeria who struck first when Brian Cipenga converted an assist from Léo Baptistão in the 52nd minute to make it 0-1. Thalys doubled the lead on 70 minutes, finishing off a pass from Javi Muñoz to put the visitors two goals clear.
Cordoba's afternoon worsened deep into stoppage time when Quim Junyent was sent off in the 90th minute plus five, capping a frustrating day for Iván Ania's side despite their territorial dominance. Almeria held on comfortably to seal a fourth win in five matches and move up to third in the table, while Cordoba remain deep in the relegation zone in 19th.
Goalkeeper Andrés Fernández produced the standout display of the match, earning a 7.99 rating as Almeria's defence held firm despite conceding 21 shots to Cordoba. Thalys and Cipenga both contributed a goal apiece, each rated 7.39, to complete the visitors' victory.
Cordoba managed 21 shots to Almeria's four yet still lost, underlining how wasteful their attacking play proved on the day.
Almeria won 2–0 away against Cordoba (half-time 0–0).
Cordoba met Almeria in the Segunda División (Regular Season - 5). Kick-off was Saturday, 12 September 2026, 19:00 UTC.
Team pages: Cordoba · Almeria · Segunda División
Key moments
- 52' Goal: Brian Cipenga (assist: Léo Baptistão) — 0–1
- 70' Goal: Thalys (assist: Javi Muñoz) — 0–2
- 90+5' Red card: Quim Junyent
Starting line-ups
Cordoba (4-3-3)
Almeria (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Cordoba 32%, the draw 30%, Almeria 38%. It finished Cordoba 0–2 Almeria.
Almeria's rating edge outweighs Cordoba's home ground — Almeria are the stronger side on our strength rating, and the early-season home fade on top gives Almeria the lean. The draw at 30% is lifted by the early-season fade in home wins.
Why Almeria at 38%?
Almeria sit 114 points higher on our strength rating — 1498 to 1612. Sides with a 100–200-point rating edge on the road won 40.1% of 13,164 such games. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Cordoba's column. Across 11,058 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. The 300 most similar past games finished 34–29–37.
Why only 38%?
Cordoba hold 6 more possession points (58 to 52 in recent games) across a 114-point rating gap. Control now carries a receipt beyond near-equals too: sides with this control edge at a 75–150-point rating gap won 42.6% of 8,670 such games where the class table expected 41.3%.
Why the draw at 30%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 27.2%. These teams' recent games average 2.9 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.6% of 25,048. Early-season fixtures add 2.0 points to the draw. The control factor adds 1.1 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Cordoba come into this after a busy window — 14 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). Last 6 between them: Cordoba 1 win, 1 draw, Almeria 4 wins. Most recently Almeria 2–1 Cordoba, 7 months ago. Fixture history hasn't carried forward once class is level: past leaders won just 28.1% of 5628 such games — no measurable edge, 0 points.
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About this match
On this page: the Cordoba vs Almeria final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, 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.
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Quick answers
›What was the final score of Cordoba vs Almeria?
Almeria won 2–0 away against Cordoba (half-time 0–0).
›Who scored in Cordoba vs Almeria?
Brian Cipenga (52') for Almeria; Thalys (70') for Almeria.
›Where can I watch Cordoba vs Almeria highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Cordoba 0–2 Almeria are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Cordoba and Almeria?
Cordoba and Almeria have met 10 times — 3 wins for Cordoba, 6 wins for Almeria and 1 draw.