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El Muñoz Pérez, ready for a final: CD Estepona faces a do-or-die match at home against the league leader

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4/22/2026
By El Vigía

Some matches are simply played.

And then there are matches you can feel even before they begin.

Sunday’s game is one of the latter.

Because it’s not just another match.

It’s the last home game.

It’s against the league leader.

And above all, it’s the match that could seal a journey that seemed impossible just months ago.

CD Estepona has reached that point.

The exact moment where everything is decided.

Image: CD Estepona | Santiago Díaz

A match that goes beyond soccer

It’s not just what’s at stake.

It’s everything behind it.

A few months ago, this team was at the bottom.

Way down.

7 points.

Second to last.

No margin.

No safety net.

And then everything changed.

A new structure arrived.

A new mindset arrived.

A group arrived that decided to take on something huge:

competing against everything to stay in the division.

Today, that challenge is one step away from being achieved.

And this Sunday…

Muñoz Pérez has the chance to make it happen.

What could happen if they win

The math is clear.

And the impact is real.

If Estepona wins:
• they’ll reach 43 points
• they can mathematically secure a spot in the playout
• and put their survival firmly on track

Even with favorable results…

they can look directly toward direct salvation.

It’s not just about winning.

It’s about securing their place.

For real.

And if not… the margin disappears

That needs to be said, too.

Because this stretch of the season leaves no room for window dressing.

Failing to win means going to Yecla to play for everything.

No safety net.

No margin.

A draw might keep you in the mix.

But it doesn’t set you free.

It leaves you hanging by a thread.

And that, at this point…

comes at a price.

A stadium that’s going to respond

The context is clear.

Over 400 tickets sold as of Tuesday.

Last home game.

Top-ranked opponent.

Decisive moment.

Everything points to what it has to be:

a final-like atmosphere.

Muñoz Pérez has to push.

He has to step it up.

He has to play.

Because this team has achieved it:

making people believe.

It’s not just about cheering… it’s about acknowledging

Because beyond the result…

there’s something that doesn’t change.

This team has given it their all.

Players.

Coaching staff.

Club.

Since December, they’ve turned things around.

The mindset.

The way they compete.

And that, no matter what happens…

deserves to be recognized.

What the team needs

It’s simple.

Drive.
Presence.
Energy.

From the very first minute.

Because when the team pushes…

the stadium has to back them up.

And when the stadium pushes…

the team delivers.

Sunday isn’t just another game

It’s the last one at home.

The end of a strange season.

An inconsistent one.

One of extremes.

Of decline… and of a comeback.

On Sunday, the curtain will fall at Muñoz Pérez.

And the fans will leave with one thing clear:

the feeling of having experienced something important.

And after that… whatever comes next

The doors will close.

The seats will remain empty.

For months.

But with one thought in mind:

to return.

And to do so for something different.

Because if this team finishes what it started…

the next step won’t just be about survival.

It will be competing for something greater.

On Sunday…

There’s not much more to say.

Last home game.

The leader is coming.

And everything is on the line.

Now it’s for real.

Muñoz Pérez has the final say.

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