The Day That Changed Everything: Castellón's Remarkable Turnaround

A dramatic injury-time comeback in November has sparked an extraordinary transformation for CD Castellón, who now find themselves genuine contenders for automatic promotion to La Liga.

The Turning Point

Cast your mind back to Matchday 12, when Castellón were in the middle of a proper mare. Four games without a win, knocked out of the Copa del Rey by lower-league Antoniano, and interim manager Pablo Hernández’s future hanging by a thread. The atmosphere at Castalia Stadium was tense as Málaga came to town.

When Málaga took the lead through a controversial second-half penalty, it looked like curtains for Castellón. Another defeat loomed, which would have made it five consecutive matches without scoring.

But then, something magical happened in injury time:

• Camara equalized
• Doué netted the winner
• A seemingly inevitable defeat transformed into a victory
• The date - November 2nd - now etched in club folklore

From Strength to Strength

Since that watershed moment, Castellón have been absolutely mustard:

• 33 points from a possible 42
• Climbed from 18th to 2nd in the table
• Pablo Hernández confirmed as permanent manager two weeks after the Málaga win
• Most points in Segunda División under Hernández’s leadership
• The only team unbeaten in 2026

Their recent 4-0 demolition job away at Real Valladolid was the cherry on the cake, reinforcing their promotion credentials ahead of this Sunday’s massive clash with fellow promotion-chasers Deportivo.

The ‘orellut’ side haven’t just been grinding out results either. They’ve developed a swashbuckling offensive style while maintaining defensive solidity - the perfect combination for a team with serious ambitions.

From relegation fears to automatic promotion contenders in just three months? That’s not just a turnaround, that’s the full Danny Dyer - absolutely remarkable!