ALCORCON, Spain (Interstat) — Alcorcon and Huesca played to a 1-1 draw on Friday, with Douglas Aurelio and E. Aparicio providing the goals in a match shaped by discipline, substitutions and a second-half sending-off. Huesca moved to one win, no losses and three draws in the competition and across all competitions. Alcorcon is now two wins, one loss and one draw in the competition and across all competitions. The result left both sides with a share of the points after a tense contest that included eight yellow cards, one red card and 10 substitutions.

Alcorcon, the home side, began with the advantage of familiar surroundings but found the early going choppy. Huesca was forced into a change in the 5th minute when Molina G. came on, and another followed in the 32nd minute with Sielva O. entering. Huesca made a third substitution in the 46th minute, sending on Herrera C. The match grew increasingly physical. Huesca’s Djetei M. was booked in the 9th minute. Alcorcon’s Justo F. received a yellow card in the 13th. In the 21st minute, Alcorcon’s Cuesta M. and Huesca’s Rude A. were both booked. Huesca’s Gorostidi A. was cautioned in the 27th. Djetei M. received another yellow in the 47th. Alcorcon’s Mayorga A. was booked in the 53rd. The frequent stoppages prevented either team from establishing a sustained rhythm before halftime.

The pivotal moment arrived in the 61st minute when Mayorga A. was sent off, leaving Alcorcon with 10 men. Despite the numerical disadvantage, Alcorcon found the opener in the 72nd minute. Aparicio E. scored, giving the home side a 1-0 lead. Aparicio finished with a goal while playing 88 minutes before being substituted in the 88th minute. Huesca answered through Douglas Aurelio, whose performance included a goal in 77 minutes. Aurelio was substituted in the 77th minute, part of a late Huesca change that also brought on Jimmy Suarez. The goal restored parity and set up a finish in which neither side could find a winner.

Alcorcon made substitutions in the 66th minute, with Berlanga M. and Rivera P. entering shortly after the red card. Later changes came in the 83rd minute for Davo and Ouhdadi O., and Aparicio E. left in the 88th. Huesca’s early substitutions had already altered the shape of the match, and the 77th-minute changes removed Aurelio after his goal. Alcorcon’s Vacas L. was booked in the 83rd minute. The closing stages were stretched as Alcorcon protected a point with 10 men and Huesca pushed for a late winner. Neither team produced the decisive final touch, and the draw stood.

Huesca entered the match after a 2-2 draw at Aguilas FC, a 3-1 home win over CE Europa and a 1-1 draw at CD Teruel. Alcorcon had lost 1-0 at CD Teruel after a 5-0 home win over Torremolinos and a 2-1 win at Real Madrid B. The records reflect a tight campaign for Huesca, which remained unbeaten but still had three draws, while Alcorcon’s early form included two victories and one defeat. The draw added another point to Huesca’s unbeaten start and kept Alcorcon within reach of the early pace. For Huesca, it was a third draw in four competition matches, while Alcorcon recorded its first draw of the season in the competition.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Alcorcon 2, Huesca 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Alcorcon with a 54.9 percent probability to win. Alcorcon had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 2 finished under the over/under line of 2.5.