MÉRIDA, Spain (Interstat) — AD Merida and CD Coria played to a scoreless draw at Estadio Romano in Mérida on Sunday, leaving the home side and the visitors with a point apiece after a match that produced no goals and little clear attacking separation. CD Coria scored 0 goals total, and AD Merida scored 0 goals total. AD Merida had entered the contest with stronger recent form and an unbeaten record in the competition, but the home team could not turn that advantage into a breakthrough against a Coria side that remained compact and difficult to break down.

The match’s defining feature was its disciplinary count. Seven yellow cards were issued, five of them to CD Coria. Blanco A. was booked for CD Coria in the 44th minute, and Gallastegi J. followed in the 45th as the visitors finished the first half with two players on caution. AD Merida’s Barbu was cautioned in the 53rd minute, and CD Coria’s Palacin P. was booked in the 60th. AD Merida’s Gonzalez Nacho received a yellow card in the 66th minute, CD Coria’s Guzman J. was cautioned in the 79th, and CD Coria’s Calleja J. was booked in the 90th minute plus two. The pattern of cards interrupted the flow of the game and left both teams managing the final stages with greater caution.

Both benches turned to substitutions as the second half wore on. AD Merida made a pair of changes in the 64th minute involving Dibrani B. and Lopez J. CD Coria answered with substitutions involving Moreno A. and Ramos I. in the 69th minute. AD Merida brought in Carrillo H. in the 75th minute, while CD Coria made a substitution involving Palacin P. in the 80th minute. AD Merida then made substitutions involving Barbu and El Ftouhi S. in the 85th minute, and CD Coria made a substitution involving Gallastegi J. in the 85th minute. The changes did not produce a goal, and the match remained level through the closing minutes.

AD Merida’s season record in this competition is now 3 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw. CD Coria’s season record in this competition is now 1 win, 2 losses and 2 draws. Across all competitions, AD Merida’s record is now 3 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw, while CD Coria’s record is now 1 win, 2 losses and 2 draws. The shutout added to AD Merida’s strong start, but it also marked a missed opportunity to add another victory at home. CD Coria, meanwhile, took a point from a difficult road setting and continued a run that has included both setbacks and draws.

The result left AD Merida unbeaten in its competition record and CD Coria still searching for a second win of the season. Neither team found the finishing touch in the final third, and the scoreless outcome reflected the game’s lack of a decisive moment. AD Merida sought a late winner but could not unlock the Coria defense, and CD Coria held its shape through the final minutes. The teams traded possession without finding a final ball, and the match remained scoreless into the final whistle. The yellow cards and substitutions shaped the rhythm more than any scoring chance, with the match ultimately decided by the defenses and the absence of a goal.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of AD Merida 2, CD Coria 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected AD Merida with an 89 percent probability to win. AD Merida had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 0 went over the over/under line of 2.5.