LaLiga 2
Leganes – Albacete Balompie match report
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Leganes went down 3-1 to Albacete Balompie in LaLiga 2. The half-time score was 0-2. Antonio Pacheco Ruiz was our player of the match, rated 7.1 by the ScoreMondo model for Albacete Balompie. Saturday 7 November, Estadio Municipal de Butarque (Leganés, Madrid): Leganes against Albacete Balompie on matchday 13, kick-off 17:30. 11,321 spectators were at Estadio Municipal de Butarque.
How the match unfolded
Albacete Balompie took the lead in the 20th minute through Antonio Pacheco Ruiz. Leganes had a goal ruled out in the 44th minute. Albacete Balompie extended their lead to 2-0 on 45 minutes thanks to Álex Rubio. Albacete Balompie led 2-0 at the break.
Albacete Balompie extended their lead to 3-0 on 59 minutes thanks to Higinio Marín from the penalty spot. Álvaro Morata reduced the deficit for Leganes to 1-3 after 68 minutes. The officials disallowed a Leganes goal on 93 minutes. Leganes were a man down from the 99th minute, when Francisco Montero was sent off.
What the numbers say
Leganes won 9 corners, Albacete Balompie 5. Cards: 5-6 in yellows, plus a red card for Leganes. Fouls: 17 by Leganes, 14 by Albacete Balompie; offsides 2-2.
Booked for Leganes: Zico Buurmeester (52'), Serge Patrick Njoh (57'), Álvaro Tejero (65'), Unax Del Cura (80') and Álvaro Morata (85'). Albacete Balompie's yellow cards went to Álex Rubio in the 34th minute, Victor San Bartolomé in the 47th minute, Jesús Vallejo in the 51st minute, Carlos Neva in the 80th minute and Pepe Sanchez in the 82nd minute.
Ratings and substitutions
Behind him, Álex Rubio at 6.8, Higinio Marín at 6.6 and Álvaro Morata at 6.5 were next in the ScoreMondo ratings. Leganes made 5 changes: Unax Del Cura for Rubén Peña (45'), Serge Patrick Njoh for Zico Buurmeester (45'), Álvaro Tejero for Álex Millán (45') and Andrés Campos for Ismaël Gharbi (68'). From the Albacete Balompie bench came Roberto González on 45 minutes, Agus Medina on 61 minutes, Mario Soberón on 61 minutes and Daniel Bernabeu on 71 minutes, among 5 changes.
The context
The table had Leganes 17th (12 points) and Albacete Balompie 21st (7 points) going into the game. Before kick-off, Leganes' last 5 matches had brought 1 draw and 4 defeats. Leganes lost 4-3 away to Real Valladolid in their last match. Albacete Balompie came into the match with 2 wins and 3 defeats from their last 5 matches — scoring in 3 straight games. Their most recent game was a 2-1 win over CE Sabadell FC for Albacete Balompie. The record between them over the last 10 matches reads 5-1-4 from Leganes' point of view. When they last met, on 11 April 2026, Leganes won 2-1. There have been 24 goals in the 10 meetings, 2.4 a game. Referee Juan Gordillo showed 11 yellow cards and 1 red; the average in our records is 7.8 yellows per game over 5 matches.
What it means
Leganes drop from 17th to 18th on 12 points. Albacete Balompie stay 21st on 10 points. Leganes have now gone 7 matches without a win. Albacete Balompie have now scored in 4 consecutive matches.
Next fixtures
Leganes' next match is at home against Burgos CF on 13 November. Albacete Balompie visit Calvo Sotelo de Puertollano CF next, on 12 November.
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