Sporting Gijón II and Llanera met in a Club Friendly on Monday evening, the 18th of August 2026, and played out a 2:2 draw. Neither side could find a winner despite four goals across the ninety minutes. By then both teams had already been busy with their pre-season preparations.
The opening goal came nine minutes in, giving Sporting Gijón II the early advantage. Llanera responded before half-time, finding an equaliser in the twenty-eighth minute. It was a tight affair from the start, with neither side dominating possession for long spells.
The second half got going and Sporting Gijón II struck again in the forty-seventh minute to take the lead. Llanera refused to let the tie slip and levelled the score in the sixty-seventh minute. And here's the thing — both sides had chances to win it after that, but the defence held firm.
To be fair, the statistics told a similar story of balance. Sporting Gijón II had 54 per cent possession and 111 attacks, while Llanera managed 46 per cent possession with 117 attacks. Both teams won two corners each, and there were no red cards. Sporting Gijón II picked up three yellow cards compared to Llanera's two.
For Sporting Gijón II this was their fourth friendly of the summer, following wins and draws against lower-league opposition. Llanera had started their season with a narrow victory over Stadium Avila on the fourteenth. Both sides will now turn their attention to the league campaign ahead.