Real Madrid Castilla lost 2‑0 against Algeciras at the Nuevo Mirador, breaking the streak of two wins and a draw that it had maintained in recent days. The relegation of Julián López de Lerma's squad to the “no man's land” of the Second Division B table occurred after a defeat that left the team without the possibility of consolidating its position in the table.
In the season phase, Castilla had shown a solid performance, with three positive results that had brought it closer to the upper reaches of the classification. However, the match with Algeciras, which was played at the visitors' home, turned out to be a more complicated challenge than expected. The Andalusian team, with a performance similar to that of Castilla in terms of points, came into the game with the home advantage and took advantage of the first half to open the gap.
The first goal came in the 20th minute, when Juanma García scored for Algeciras, forcing the whites to react. Despite the pressure, Castilla managed to push the score and finished the first half with a goal advantage. In the second half, the team's hope was cut short when Toni Ramón scored again in the 35th minute, tying the score and leaving Castilla with a single lead.
The rest of the match was characterized by the lack of clear opportunities and the resistance of the Algeciras defense. In the 71st minute, Castilla was about to suffer a penalty against Mario Rivas, but the VAR Challenge ruled out the infraction, which represented the team's only joy in a day that ended in defeat. The result left Castilla without the possibility of advancing in the table and without the necessary energy to continue improving in the coming weeks.
With this defeat, Castilla returns to “no man's land”, as described in the report, and faces the need to reorganize and look for a comeback in the next matches. The team will have to work on its defensive performance and the ability to convert opportunities into goals to regain its position in the standings and continue competing for the highest positions.