Match report

Castellón Defeats Leganés 2-0 in Segunda División

Castellón
Castellón
2–0
FT
Leganes
Leganes
Jan 16, 2026

Castellón demonstrated their dominance in the Segunda División by defeating Leganés with a clean 2-0 win on Sunday, January 16th, 2026. Awer Mabil opened the scoring early with a well-taken goal in the 29th minute, while I. Suero sealed the victory from the penalty spot in the 88th minute. Leganés struggled to find their footing and were unable to breach Castellón’s defense despite multiple substitutions.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Castellón 2-0 Leganés
  • • Goal Scorers: Awer Mabil (29'), I. Suero (penalty, 88')
  • • Yellow Cards for Castellón: Alberto Jiménez (65'), Barri (73'), B. Gerenabarrena (81')
  • • Leganés made multiple substitutions in the second half but could not find the back of the net.

Lineups

Castellón

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 13 R. Matthys (G)
  • 22 J. Mellot (D)
  • 3 F. Brignani (D)
  • 5 A. Jimenez (D)
  • 12 L. Alcazar (D)
  • 7 A. Mabil (M)
  • 15 B. Gerenabarrena (M)
  • 8 Barri (M)
  • 18 P. Santiago (M)
  • 9 O. Camara (F)
  • 21 A. Calatrava (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 A. Abedzadeh
  • 4 A. Sienra
  • 6 M. Doue
  • 10 I. Suero
  • 16 B. Cipenga
  • 17 S. Ruiz
  • 19 A. Jakobsen
  • 23 K. Mamah
  • 25 Ronaldo
  • 26 Tincho
  • 29 T. De Nipoti
  • 55 M. Willman

Leganes

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Soriano (G)
  • 7 R. Pena (D)
  • 6 G. Aguilar Lopez (D)
  • 2 Marvel (D)
  • 15 E. Franquesa (D)
  • 14 R. Lopez (M)
  • 24 A. Diawara (M)
  • 8 S. Cisse (M)
  • 10 J. Cruz (F)
  • 23 A. Millan (F)
  • 17 N. Garcia (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 M. San Roman
  • 31 J. Garrido
  • 3 J. Saenz
  • 5 I. Miquel
  • 16 G. Melero
  • 18 B. Pauwels
  • 19 D. Garcia
  • 20 O. Plano
  • 21 A. Campos
  • 26 C. Guirao
  • 32 S. Fernandez
  • 36 M. Leiva

Timeline

  1. Castellón
    29' Castellón Goal · Normal Goal
    Awer Mabil
  2. Castellón
    57' Castellón subst · Substitution 1
    Off: P. Santiago · On: B. Cipenga
  3. Castellón
    65' Castellón Card · Yellow Card
    Alberto Jiménez

    Foul

  4. Leganes
    68' Leganes subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Lopez · On: O. Plano
  5. Castellón
    68' Castellón subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Ousmane Camara · On: Adam Jakobsen
  6. Leganes
    68' Leganes subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Naim García · On: B. Pauwels
  7. Castellón
    73' Castellón Card · Yellow Card
    Barri

    Argument

  8. Leganes
    74' Leganes subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Seydouba Cisse · On: G. Melero
  9. Leganes
    74' Leganes subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Millan · On: D. Garcia
  10. Castellón
    81' Castellón Card · Yellow Card
    B. Gerenabarrena

    Foul

  11. Leganes
    84' Leganes Card · Yellow Card
    O. Plano

    Foul

  12. Leganes
    88' Leganes subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Enric Franquesa · On: C. Guirao
  13. Castellón
    88' Castellón Goal · Penalty
    I. Suero
  14. Castellón
    90' Castellón subst · Substitution 4
    Off: B. Gerenabarrena · On: M. Doue
  15. Castellón
    90' Castellón subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Álex Calatrava · On: Kenneth Mamah

Match Stats

Stat Castellón Leganes
Fouls 19 10
Pass Accuracy 80% 85%
Offsides 5 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 14 6
Corners 2 2
Total Passes 358 435
Yellow Cards 3 1
Blocked Shots 4 2
Shots on Target 4 1
xG — —
Shots off Target 6 3
Possession 46% 54%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 285 368
Shots Inside Box 10 3
Saves 0 2
Shots Outside Box 4 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Castellón took a crucial lead when Awer Mabil scored in the 29th minute, setting the tone for their performance and putting pressure on Leganés.
  • ▸ The match was sealed with I. Suero's penalty in the 88th minute which effectively ended any hopes of a comeback from Leganés.