ÁVILA, Spain (Interstat) — Real Avila claimed a 1-0 victory over Unionistas Thursday at Estadio Municipal Adolfo Suárez in Ávila, with Alejandro Millan scoring the only goal in the 110th minute. The home side broke through late in extra time after a match that remained scoreless through regulation and carried deep into a tense finish. Unionistas could not find an equalizer, and Real Avila held on for the result. The win moved Real Avila to 1-0 in the competition and 2-3-1 across all competitions. Unionistas fell to 0-1 in the competition and 2-3-1 overall.

Real Avila’s decisive moment came from Millan, whose statline read 29 minutes and one goal. The goal arrived in the 110th minute and proved enough to separate the sides. Millan’s contribution was the most important play of the contest, turning a scoreless and increasingly cautious match into a home victory. The breakthrough came after both teams had spent much of the afternoon canceling each other out in midfield and limiting clear looks near the penalty area. Real Avila had to manage the closing stages after taking the lead, and the defense kept Unionistas from producing a response before the final whistle. The visitors pressed for a late answer, but the home side protected its narrow advantage through the final minutes.

The match grew physical as it moved into the second half and extra time. Real Avila’s Garrido Diaz received a yellow card in the 49th minute. Unionistas’s Morer D. was booked in the 54th, and Real Avila’s Gonzalez D. was cautioned in the 56th. Real Avila’s Aniekan B. received a yellow card in the 73rd. As the match stretched beyond regulation, Unionistas’s Marcelo A. was booked in the 106th, and Real Avila’s del Amo J. was cautioned in the 117th. The cards reflected the tight, competitive nature of a game in which clear chances were limited and the first goal carried major weight.

Both teams used substitutions to adjust as the match wore on. Real Avila made a change in the 55th minute when Garrido Diaz came off. Unionistas followed with de Bustos H. in the 64th. Real Avila then made two changes in the 71st, with Gonzalez D. and Ndiaye M. exiting. Unionistas brought on Ferrer P. in the 87th, and Real Avila made another change in the 88th when Adilson came off. Unionistas made further adjustments in the 105th with Gomez A. and in the 113th with Caballo D. and Rivera G. Real Avila’s Molina A. entered in the 115th. The changes did not alter the central pattern: Unionistas pushed for a way back into the match, while Real Avila protected the advantage created by Millan. The substitutions added fresh legs for the closing stretch, but neither side found a second goal, leaving Millan’s finish as the difference.

The result added another tight chapter to the recent form for both clubs. Unionistas had previously beaten Ath Bilbao B 2-1, lost 1-0 at Racing Club Ferrol, drawn 1-1 at Cacereno, beaten Cultural Leonesa 2-0, and lost 1-0 at Mirandes B. Real Avila had lost 3-0 at Atl. Paso, lost 2-1 at Valladolid Promesas, drawn 1-1 with Numancia, lost 3-0 at San Sebastian Reyes, and beaten Getafe B 1-0. Unionistas next travels to CD Extremadura, while Real Avila is set to host Real Madrid C. The matchup fit a recent pattern of close, low-scoring games for both sides, and the single goal reflected the margin between them.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Real Avila 1, Unionistas 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Real Avila with a 62.1 percent probability to win. Unionistas had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.25. The total score of 1 went over the over/under line of 2.5.