Lega earns a point against Córdoba (0-0)

C.D. Leganés earned a point in their LALIGA HYPERMOTION matchday 17 fixture against Córdoba C.F. (0-0). The Pepineros had their chances, although the visitors missed a penalty in the 87th minute.

Igor Oca made his debut on the Pepineros' bench with a lineup marked by numerous absences due to injury or suspension, which led to the LALIGA debut of 19-year-old Senegalese center back Djibril Gueye, a regular in the Blue and Whites' reserve team, in the center of defense. After an energetic start by Leganés, the first setback for the Pepineros came in the 10th minute, with Figueredo's injury forcing Igor Oca to make his first change and another debut for a youth player, this time Marcos Leiva.

An even first half marked by the La Liga debuts of youth players Gueye and Leiva in a Leganés side severely depleted by injuries

The game lacked chances at both ends at the halfway point of the first half, with Leganés looking for a more direct style of play to feed their two strikers, Diego García and Álex Millán, while Córdoba tried to dominate possession a little more, but without really threatening Juan Soriano's goal. In the 29th minute, the visitors had their first dangerous shot of the game, with Jacobo finishing a counterattack with a shot that went high.

The most dangerous moment for Lega in the first half came in the 42nd minute, after a good cross from Leiva from the right that Diego and Millán were close to reaching, causing gasps from the stands. In the 44th minute, another dangerous cross from Melero was almost finished off by Diego, but the score remained 0-0 at halftime.

Jacobo hit the crossbar with a penalty and Juan Cruz had the chance to win it on the counterattack, but his shot went over the bar

The second half began without changes, with a first shot from Jacobo for Córdoba that was well saved by Juan Soriano, followed by a header from Álex Millán that went over the bar. In the 52nd minute, Ignasi Miquel scored after a good inside pass, but the goal was disallowed for offside by the Catalan center back. Diego had a good chance in the 56th minute with a header from a cross by Roberto López that was cleared for a corner by Iker Álvarez.

The second half began with a header from Rubén Alves from a corner that hit the post, and another good save from Juan Soriano in the 62nd minute from a shot by Fuentes. Midway through the second half, Guirao, Naim, and Miguel came on for Melero, Roberto López, and Millán to give the team a boost, and in the final stretch, Saïd did the same in place of Gueye, who was struggling with discomfort. Saïd himself was involved in an unfortunate incident in the 87th minute, when he conceded a penalty. However, Jacobo hit the crossbar with his shot, and on the counterattack, Juan Cruz came close to scoring for Lega.

Miguel and Guirao, already in added time, had the last chances for Leganés, who earned a point and now have nineteen in the table. Their next match will be on Saturday (6:30 p.m.) in Santander against Real Racing Club.