A Hércules side already on vacation and with no playoff hopes secured another win at the Rico Pérez to confirm their safety. Although relegation was never a real threat, they needed extra points to avoid any last‑day calculations. The win was comfortable, with goals from Puch and Andy Escudero, against an Ibiza side that attracted the season’s lowest attendance at the Rico Pérez (3,852 spectators).
The Balearic team, also built to fight for promotion like Hércules, showed in Alicante that their campaign has been just as disappointing as the home side’s. In fact, a half‑paced Hércules was enough to beat Miguel Álvarez’s men.
In the first half, apart from injuries to Monsalve and Calavera, nothing happened until Mehdi Puch—one of the few positive notes of the season—scored the 1‑0 just before the break. In the second half, the game turned further in Hércules’ favor with two quick actions: Andy’s fine strike made it 2‑0, and Ramón Juan was sent off after slipping, making the victory even more straightforward.
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With half an hour left, Hércules could have scored a third, but Ibiza got back into the game through Fran Castillo, who capitalized on a defensive error by Samu Vázquez. In the end, Hércules controlled the match until the final whistle to add another home win at the Rico Pérez.
