Albacete Balompié SAD and Almeria shared the points in a 1-1 draw in the Spanish Segunda Division on February 28, 2026, a result that suited neither team's promotion ambitions. The match at the Estadio Carlos Belmonte saw the visitors take an early lead, only for Albacete to fight back and equalize before halftime. Both teams had chances to win the game in the second half, with Almeria hitting the crossbar and Albacete seeing a late effort cleared off the line. The draw meant Almeria missed a chance to close the gap on the automatic promotion spots, while Albacete remained in the middle of a congested playoff chase. The Albacete coach was pleased with his team's response after going behind, and the Almeria manager focused on the need to be more clinical in future matches.