On 28 May, one of the matches of the 37th round of the Spanish football championship took place. Almeria (Spain) and Valladolid (Spain) met.
Spain Championship, Matchday 37
Almeria (Spain) v Valladolid (Spain) - 0:0 (0:0)
Warnings: Monchu (70), G. Plata (89), Martin Hongla (90+2), Kenedy (90+6)
Almeria and Valladolid faced off in a tense La Liga encounter at the Power Horse Stadium - Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos. Despite the best efforts of both teams, the match ended in a goalless draw. The first half was evenly contested, with both sides failing to convert their chances. Almeria started the second half with renewed vigour, but Valladolid responded with a series of substitutions to keep the pressure on their opponents. The emergence of D. Machis in place of Monchu in the 58th minute brought a fresh attacking flurry to Valladolid's game. A. Aguado and R. Mesa came on in the 66th minute, trying to break the deadlock. Monchu from Valladolid received a yellow card in the 70th minute for an untimely attack on an Almeria player.
Almeria responded by releasing A. Embarba in place of L. Ramazzani and continued the pressure on Valladolid. I. Fresneda, L. Rosa and C. Perez were substituted in the 73rd and 74th minutes as Valladolid looked to score. Almeria players G. Melero and D. Souza were substituted in the 78th minute as they desperately searched for a way to secure victory. However, the match ended like that with the points being shared. As time went on, Valladolid received three consecutive yellow cards as G. Plata, M. Hongla and Kenedy earned penalties in the 89th and 90th minutes. The match ended in a goalless draw, leaving both teams reflecting on missed chances and the need to improve their attacking play. The fans at the Power Horse - Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos stadium witnessed a very competitive game, but in the end both teams will feel that they could have achieved more.
In the next round, the rivals await the following matches: Espanyol vs Almeria, Valladolid vs Getafe.
| Almeria | Valladolid | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Shots on goal | 2 |
| 23 | Shots | 8 |
| 6 | Blocked kicks | 4 |
| 16 | Kicks from the penalty area | 5 |
| 7 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 3 |
| 11 | Offences | 14 |
| 2 | Corner | 3 |
| 0 | Offsides | 7 |
| 49% | Possession of the ball | 51% |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Safeties by goalkeeper | 7 |
| 362 | Total assists | 370 |
| 279 | Accurate passes | 290 |
| 77% | Accuracy of transmissions | 78% |