Mirandés put four past Logroñés in a Club Friendly on Thursday evening, running away with the match from the first whistle. The home side showed no mercy as they built an early lead and never looked back. By the final whistle the score stood at 4:0, a result that said everything about the gap between the two sides on this occasion.
And here's the thing about this game — it was over before most fans had settled in. M. Baselga opened the scoring in the fifth minute, then A. Morales doubled the advantage two minutes later. I. Asenjo added a third by the eighteenth minute, and the fourth came in the eighty-ninth. Logroñés had barely time to draw breath.
To be fair, the visitors did not simply switch off. They kept possession and pushed forward, but Mirandés' defence stayed compact and made life difficult for anyone trying to get in behind. The late goal at the death was a formality, but it closed out a performance that needed no further embellishment.
By then the statistics told their own story. Logroñés held 58 per cent possession and registered 108 attacks against 87, yet the difference between the two sides showed up in the scoreline, not the numbers. Both sides picked up one yellow card, and the away team earned a corner while the hosts managed none. It is not often you see more attacks and less to show for it.
The result gives Mirandés a statement win ahead of the season, while Logroñés will need to take a long look at how they can turn dominance into something more tangible. Four goals without reply is not a night for either side to forget easily.