Córdoba and Real Valladolid clash again at Zorrilla with a dark omen

Córdoba CF return to José Zorrilla this Sunday to face Real Valladolid from 14:00, with a history that follows them: in their last trip in 2025-26 they drew 0-0, and VAR ruled out Jacobo González’s goal for a handball by Theo Zidane.

Against that backdrop, the record in Pucela tilts hard: in 12 of 18 visits Valladolid have won, including a 6-0 in 1962-63 and 5-1 results in 1975-76 and 2010-11.

Two wins, two relegations

The odd part is that Córdoba’s only two wins there both ended with one of the teams dropping division. In 1969-70 they overturned the opener (Cruz Carrascosa and Jara), and in 2004-05 they won with a penalty from Cristian Álvarez—before Córdoba were relegated after losing at El Arcángel to Valladolid (3-4). According to Sport, the head-to-head balance is overwhelmingly blanquivioleta.