PERALADA, Spain (Interstat) — Peralada overcame an early deficit with two goals before halftime and beat Pobla Mafumet 2-1 on Sunday at Estadio Municipal de Peralada. The home side conceded first but answered quickly and then moved ahead just before the break, producing the decisive stretch of a tightly contested match. Peralada protected the lead after the interval and secured the win in front of its home support.

Pobla Mafumet struck in the 29th minute, taking the lead against the run of play and silencing the home crowd. The visitors capitalized on a brief lapse in Peralada’s defensive shape and finished the chance to put the home side behind. The advantage lasted only three minutes. Peralada drew level in the 32nd minute, turning pressure into an equalizer and restoring momentum. The home side kept pushing before the interval, and its persistence paid off in the 45th minute, when Peralada scored again to take a 2-1 lead into halftime. The second goal capped a strong response and gave the hosts control at the break. All three goals in the match came during a 16-minute span late in the first half.

After the break, Pobla Mafumet sought an equalizer and pushed more players forward. The visitors increased their possession and tried to stretch Peralada through the wide areas, but the home defense stayed compact and limited clear chances. Peralada remained dangerous on the counter and forced Pobla Mafumet to commit numbers forward. The visitors’ best spells came through sustained possession, but the final ball often went astray, and Peralada’s back line dealt with crosses and set pieces. Peralada managed the closing stages with composure, using substitutions to freshen legs and slow the tempo. The final whistle confirmed a comeback win for the hosts.

The result improved Peralada’s season record in the competition to 2 wins, 1 loss and 3 draws. Pobla Mafumet fell to 2 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw in the competition. Across all competitions, Peralada also stands at 2 wins, 1 loss and 3 draws, while Pobla Mafumet is 2 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw. For Peralada, the victory provided a lift after a run that included a draw at Mollerussa and a home loss to Cerdanyola. Peralada had also drawn with L Hospitalet and Cornella and beaten Atletic Lleida in its previous five matches before this game.

Pobla Mafumet’s recent form had been mixed. The visitors had beaten Mollerussa and Cornella, lost to L Hospitalet and CF Vilanova, and drawn at Atletic Lleida in their previous five matches before Sunday. That pattern continued with a narrow road defeat, leaving Pobla Mafumet short of points despite an early lead. The visitors showed spells of promise in possession and created enough pressure to remain in the match until the final minutes, but they could not find a second goal. Peralada’s ability to respond immediately after conceding proved the difference in a match that was decided by a short burst before halftime.

The hosts managed the game well after taking the lead. Pobla Mafumet tried to force the issue in the final third, but Peralada kept its shape and defended the penalty area. The home side also used the ball intelligently when it won possession, drawing fouls and taking time off the clock. Pobla Mafumet’s late pressure did not produce an equalizer, and Peralada saw out the result. The win gives Peralada a measure of momentum, while Pobla Mafumet is left to rue the three-minute stretch in which its early lead disappeared.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Peralada 1, Pobla Mafumet 1. Interstat’s ELO system gave Peralada a 72.7 percent probability to win. The total score of 3 went under the over/under line of 2.5.