A chaotic finish to the Aragonese derby left both teams reeling after Real Zaragoza goalkeeper Esteban Andrada and Huesca goalkeeper Dani Jimenez were sent off in stoppage time following a violent on-field brawl in Spain’s second division. Reports say the flashpoint came late in Huesca’s 1-0 win over Zaragoza, when tempers boiled over and Andrada struck Huesca captain Jorge Pulido, triggering a mass confrontation involving players from both sides.
According to match reports, the incident began after Andrada tangled with Pulido near the end of the game and was shown a second yellow card. Instead of walking away, the Zaragoza keeper charged back toward Pulido and punched him, sending the match into chaos. Huesca’s Dani Jimenez was then also dismissed for his role in the melee, while some reports said Zaragoza defender Dani Tasende was sent off as well.
The ugly scenes overshadowed what was already a tense relegation battle. Huesca’s victory, reportedly secured by an Oscar Sielva penalty, was significant in the fight to avoid the drop, but the result was quickly pushed into the background by the violence that followed. Coverage of the match described it as one of the most explosive endings seen in the Segunda División this season.
The derby itself carries plenty of history. The match between Real Zaragoza and SD Huesca is widely known as the Aragonese derby, one of the most emotionally charged regional rivalries in Spanish football. That context helps explain the intensity, though not the scenes that unfolded in stoppage time.
Now the focus is likely to shift to disciplinary action. Andrada appears to be facing the harsher fallout because the key act of violence was attributed to him, and Spanish football authorities typically review serious red-card incidents after the match. Based on the reports available, further sanctions would not be surprising, especially given the visibility of the punch and the scale of the confrontation. That last point is an inference from the reported incident, not a confirmed disciplinary ruling yet.
