Match report

Albacete Outlasts Cordoba 2-1 in Segunda División Clash

Cordoba
Cordoba
1–2
FT
Albacete
Albacete
May 15, 2026

Albacete staved off a determined Cordoba challenge to secure a 2-1 victory in their Segunda División match. Jefté Betancor scored twice for Albacete, while S. Guardiola's goal offered a flicker of hope for Cordoba. Despite a flurry of substitutions and late pressure, Cordoba could not find an equalizer.

Key Facts

  • • Jefté Betancor scored both goals for Albacete in the 37th and 39th minutes.
  • • S. Guardiola scored Cordoba's lone goal in the 50th minute.
  • • Cordoba's D. Requena and Cristian Carracedo received yellow cards, both missing the next match.
  • • Albacete's Lorenzo also received a yellow card in the 60th minute.
  • • Several substitutions were made by both teams, including X. Sintes and I. Vilarrasa for Cordoba.

Lineups

Cordoba

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 Iker Álvarez (G)
  • 10 Jacobo González (D)
  • 4 Álex Martín (D)
  • 16 Rubén (D)
  • 2 Ignasi Vilarrasa (D)
  • 19 Dalisson de Almeida (M)
  • 8 Isma Ruiz (M)
  • 30 Daniel Requena (M)
  • 23 Cristian Carracedo (F)
  • 14 Sergi Guardiola (F)
  • 11 Kevin Medina (F)

Substitutes

  • 15 Xavi Sintes
  • 5 Diego Bri
  • 9 Nikolay Obolskiy
  • 25 Mikel Goti
  • 3 Juan María Alcedo
  • 26 Alejandro Arevalo
  • 13 Carlos Marín
  • 7 Théo Zidane
  • 36 Javier Antras Santos
  • 24 Pedro Ortiz
  • 37 Dani García

Albacete

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Diego Mariño (G)
  • 2 Lorenzo Aguado (D)
  • 23 Pepe Sánchez (D)
  • 22 Lluís López (D)
  • 21 Carlos Neva (D)
  • 15 Fran Gámez (M)
  • 18 Javi Villar (M)
  • 6 Antonio Pacheco (M)
  • 3 Jonathan Gómez (M)
  • 10 Jefté Betancor (F)
  • 19 Alex Rubio (F)

Substitutes

  • 5 Javier Moreno
  • 17 Alejandro Meléndez
  • 20 Samuel Obeng
  • 14 Victor San Bartolome
  • 24 Jesús Vallejo
  • 30 Mario Ramos

Timeline

  1. Cordoba
    6' Cordoba subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Rubén · On: X. Sintes
  2. Albacete
    37' Albacete Goal · Normal Goal
    Jefté Betancor · Assist: Lorenzo
  3. Albacete
    39' Albacete Goal · Normal Goal
    Jefté Betancor
  4. Cordoba
    46' Cordoba subst · Substitution 2
    Off: I. Vilarrasa · On: D. Bri
  5. Cordoba
    46' Cordoba subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. de Almeida · On: N. Obolskiy
  6. Cordoba
    50' Cordoba Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Guardiola · Assist: Cristian Carracedo
  7. Cordoba
    53' Cordoba Card · Yellow Card
    D. Requena

    misses next match

  8. Cordoba
    57' Cordoba Card · Yellow Card
    Cristian Carracedo

    misses next match

  9. Albacete
    60' Albacete Card · Yellow Card
    Lorenzo
  10. Albacete
    63' Albacete subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Jefté Betancor · On: A. Melendez
  11. Albacete
    63' Albacete subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Jonathan Gómez · On: J. Moreno
  12. Albacete
    63' Albacete subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Rubio · On: S. Obeng
  13. Cordoba
    70' Cordoba subst · Substitution 4
    Off: X. Sintes · On: M. Goti Lopez
  14. Albacete
    80' Albacete subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Lorenzo · On: V. San Bartolome
  15. Albacete
    85' Albacete subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Villar · On: Jesús Vallejo

Match Stats

Stat Cordoba Albacete
Fouls 9 6
Pass Accuracy 89% 57%
Offsides 0 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 31 12
Corners 12 7
Total Passes 619 200
Yellow Cards 3 1
Blocked Shots 12 2
Shots on Target 10 3
xG — —
Shots off Target 9 7
Possession 76% 24%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 548 113
Shots Inside Box 16 8
Saves 1 9
Shots Outside Box 15 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Albacete took control early with a brace from Jefté Betancor, scoring in the 37th and 39th minutes to establish a 2-0 lead.
  • ▸ Cordoba's response came through S. Guardiola's goal in the 50th minute, but Albacete's early lead proved too much to overcome.