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11Mar

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Unal converts two penalties as 10-man Getafe earn draw

Enes Unal of Getafe CF (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring the team's second goal from the penalty spot during the LaLiga Santander match between Cadiz CF and Getafe CF at Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla on March 10, 2023 in Cadiz, Spain.Enes Unal scored his second penalty in the final kick of the match to snatch 10-man Getafe a 2-2 draw with Cadiz in the Spanish league. Cadiz were eyeing a win that would have lifted them to 12th until a final long ball by the undermanned Getafe ended up landing on the arm of Cadiz defender Luis Espino. After a video review, the referee sent Unal to the spot where he converted to split the points. The Turkish striker has achieved back-to-back braces and 12 goals in the league this season. Ruben Sobrino headed Cadiz in front in the 39th minute. Unal ...

11Feb

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Cadiz FC, Gonzalo Escalante, LALIGA, Sergi Guardiola

Cadiz post home win to escape Spanish league drop zone

Gonzalo Escalante of Cadiz celebrates a goal during the spanish league, La Liga Santander, football match played between Cadiz CF and Girona FC at Nuevo Mirandilla stadium February 10, 2023, in Cadiz, Spain.Cadiz’s work in the transfer market has paid big dividends with the hosts beating Girona to escape momentarily from the Spanish league relegation zone. The 2-0 victory saw the modest team from southern Spain jump from 18th to 15th place, before the rest of the teams get to play in the round. The win dropped Valencia into the bottom three and they are now in danger of the drop. Midfielder Gonzalo Escalante and striker Sergi Guardiola, who both joined Cadiz in the winter transfer market, scored for the hosts. Escalante controlled a cross by Brian Ocampo and fired into the upper part of th...

4Feb

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Athletic Bilbao, Cadiz FC, LALIGA, Ohian Sancet

Athletic Club seal first La Liga win of 2023 against Cadiz

Oihan Sancet of Athletic Club compete for the ball with Gonzalo Escalante of Cadiz CF during the La Liga Santander match between Athletic Club and Cadiz CF at San Mames on February 3, 2023, in Bilbao, Spain.Athletic Club picked up their first La Liga win of 2023, thanks to a hat trick from Ohian Sancet, in routine 4-1 victory over Cadiz. The Basque giants have struggled for positivity either side of the World Cup break, with their last three points in league action coming on November 8. Progress to the Copa del Rey semi finals has not been matched on the league front but they cruised to victory in Bilbao. The home side got the ball rolling early on, via Sancet’s powerful deflected opener, before Gonzalo Escalante quickly produced a close range equaliser. However, the parity was broken befo...

29Oct

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Cadiz FC, LALIGA, Ruben Sobrino

Atletico Madrid loses Liga thriller at Cadiz on final touch

Cadiz's Spanish forward Ruben Sobrino (L) celebrates after scoring his team's third goal during the Spanish league football match between Cadiz CF and Club Atletico de Madrid at the Nuevo Mirandilla stadium in Cadiz on October 29, 2022.For a second straight game Atletico Madrid was betrayed on the final touch of the ball.Cadiz beat Atletico 3-2 in the Spanish league on Saturday after Ruben Sobrino knocked in a cross just before the final whistle to tilt the seesaw contest finally in the hosts’ favor. The last-second loss came just three days after Atletico was eliminated from the Champions League at the group phase following a 2-2 draw against Bayer Leverkusen. Atletico’s Yannick Carrasco had a penalty saved and two efforts to put in the rebound by teammates failed on the final k...