BARCELONA (Interstat) — Zaragoza scored the only goal of the match and held CE Europa scoreless for a 1-0 victory Friday. The visiting side protected its one-goal advantage through the closing stages and finished the match without conceding again. CE Europa could not find an equalizer after falling behind, and its late changes did not alter the score. The result gave Zaragoza a second win in the competition and left CE Europa with a third loss. Zaragoza’s defense held after the goal, and CE Europa’s attempts to respond did not produce a goal. The match ended with Zaragoza ahead by the only goal of the contest. Zaragoza scored one goal in total, while CE Europa scored none.

The decisive part of the match was Zaragoza’s single goal and its ability to keep CE Europa off the scoreboard. CE Europa made five substitutions as it sought a response. Teto A. was involved in a 62nd-minute substitution, and Noureddine K. and Padillo A. were involved in substitutions in the 78th minute. Morales V. and Coto E. were involved in substitutions in the 86th minute. Zaragoza made two substitutions in the 56th minute, involving Urena O. and Saidu Y. Herrera A. was involved in a 65th-minute substitution, and Jardi J. and Pereira R. were involved in substitutions in the 78th minute. The changes did not produce a CE Europa goal, and Zaragoza’s lead held to the final whistle. Zaragoza made its substitutions across the 56th, 65th and 78th minutes, while CE Europa made its changes in the 62nd, 78th and 86th minutes. Zaragoza’s first changes came in the 56th minute, before CE Europa’s first change in the 62nd. Zaragoza’s final substitutions came in the 78th minute, and CE Europa’s final substitutions came in the 86th minute.

Discipline increased late. Terrer L. of Zaragoza received a yellow card in the 73rd minute. Tobajas J. of Zaragoza was booked in the second minute of second-half stoppage time. Tolosa A. of CE Europa received a yellow card in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time. Those were the only yellow cards listed in the match. Zaragoza finished with two yellow cards, and CE Europa finished with one. The cards were issued in the order listed, with Zaragoza receiving the first two and CE Europa receiving the last.

Zaragoza entered the match after a 0-0 draw at Murcia, a 4-4 draw at Atletico Madrid B and a 4-1 home win over Teruel. CE Europa entered after a 3-0 loss at FC Cartagena SAD, a 2-1 home win over Algeciras, a 3-1 loss at Huesca and a 1-0 home win over Rayo Majadahonda. Zaragoza’s season record in this competition is now 2 wins, 0 losses and 2 draws. Its record across all competitions is also 2 wins, 0 losses and 2 draws. CE Europa’s season record in this competition is now 2 wins and 3 losses, and its record across all competitions is also 2 wins and 3 losses. Zaragoza remained unbeaten in the competition, while CE Europa absorbed another defeat. CE Europa’s record includes no draws in the competition or across all competitions. Zaragoza’s record includes no losses in either category. Zaragoza’s competition record and all-competitions record are identical. CE Europa’s competition record and all-competitions record are also identical.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of CE Europa 2, Zaragoza 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected CE Europa with an 88.4 percent probability to win. Zaragoza had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 1 went over the over/under line of 2.5.