Zaragoza beat Cartagena 1-0 and make it three straight wins

Real Zaragoza extended their winning run to three straight victories as they edged Cartagena 1-0. According to Sport, the hosts started strongly, created clear scoring chances, and although they later struggled more against the opponent’s transitions, the match tilted decisively once Jean Jules Mvondo was sent off.

Red card and Jardí’s goal

The key moment arrived in the second half. Sport describes the red card for Jean Jules Mvondo as “fully justified”, and shortly after the Zaragoza side found the breakthrough: Jaume Jardí headed in from Ureña’s pass to make it 1-0 in the 51st minute.

Advantage, but not a full close-out

With the game in their favour, Zaragoza still didn’t fully kill it off. Sport notes that even with an opponent down to 10 men, the team showed periods of control but lacked the continuity to add a second goal. Late on, Cartagena threatened, but the scoreline held.

The takeaway is the league position. Sport says Zaragoza are now in the playoff spots, sitting one point behind the league leaders (Villarreal B). The outlet also highlights that they’ve won their most recent two home games by the minimum margin, turning their stadium into a place where they keep extracting results.

Next up, the aim is to build on this momentum and push for the top spot, with Ibiza waiting as the next test.