Fidel Chaves penalty completes Eldense comeback against Córdoba

Eldense beat Córdoba 2-1 in LaLiga Hypermotion, completing their comeback when Fidel Chaves converted a penalty in the match’s final action. The club, recently acquired by Leo Messi, overturned the contest once again. The ninth-round match was played at Nuevo Pepico Amat in Elda, in front of 4,900 spectators.

Córdoba started quickly: two chances in the opening five minutes nearly caught Juanpa by surprise on his debut. Rubén Alves then headed in the opener in the 10th minute. The Andalusian side also missed two chances to extend its lead, with Percan unable to finish his counterattacks.

Diego Bri had another opportunity to score Córdoba’s second shortly after the second half began. In the next move, Fidel Chaves tried to level, but the visiting defence cleared the ball with Iker Álvarez already beaten.

At 1-1, with half an hour remaining, Eldense pressed for another comeback at Nuevo Pepico Amat. Rastrojo equalised in the 62nd minute with a perfectly judged chip over Iker Álvarez after getting behind the Córdoba defence. In the final action, Fidel Chaves’s penalty sealed the win.

The goals came from Rubén Alves in the 10th minute, Rastrojo in the 62nd and Fidel Chaves from the penalty spot in the 95th. Eldense secured victory at the death; its implications for the standings remain unspecified.