Elche was promoted to La Liga by beating 10-man Girona 1-0 away thanks to a goal deep in stoppage time from Pere Milla in the Segunda Division playoff final, return leg on Sunday after the first leg had ended goalless. Milla's header, which came after Girona's talismanic striker Cristhian Stuani was sent off in the 61st minute for a rash …
Spanish second division side Fuenlabrada failed to secure a promotion playoff place after a 2-1 defeat at Deportivo La Coruna on Friday, having fielded only seven professional players because the majority of the squad was infected with COVID-19. Fuenlabrada, which needed a draw against already-relegated Deportivo to secure sixth spot in the standings and the final playoff berth at the …
After a small outbreak of coronavirus cases threw Spain’s second division into chaos, it could be up to the courts to decide who gets promoted or relegated. Deportivo La Coruna was demoted to the third division on Monday even though it couldn’t play its final-round match against Fuenlabrada because some Fuenlabrada players tested positive for COVID-19 just hours before the …
An outbreak of positive COVID-19 tests among players of a second-division club has created chaos in Spanish football. Some clubs said the decision to suspend only one game instead of the entire round affected the outcome of the competition because many teams depended on the result of the Deportivo-Fuenlabrada match. “A situation like the one experienced today shows the importance …
