Copa del Rey Spherical-Up: Two giant-killings as La Liga sides taken to the bounds

The Copa del Rey Second Spherical introduced two main giant-killings this week, as Catalan sides Espanyol and Girona each exited the competitors. They weren’t the one sides pushed to the very restrict although.

Espanyol supervisor Manolo Gonzalez described their defeat to Atletico Baleares (1-0) as a ‘big cock-up’, as exited in exceptional vogue. In the meantime Girona had been additionally dumped out by Oursense 2-1 in Galicia. Scoring within the first minute, after which grabbing the winner with greater than half an hour to carry out, they secured a well-known victory over .

Ourense eradicate Girona. Picture by way of EFE

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Valencia, Celta Vigo and Villarreal escape catastrophe

Nonetheless they weren’t the one La Liga sides in peril, with Villarreal needing penalties (5-3) to get previous Antoniano within the fourth tier. Valencia had a exceptional comeback towards Cartagena, saving a penalty with two minutes to go in additional time. A person down after Baptiste Santamaria’s crimson card in additional time, Jesus Vazquez grabbed a A hundred and twentieth-minute winner.

In the meantime Celta Vigo had been additionally on the verge of catastrophe towards Sant Andreu. Following a 1-1 draw, 13 straight penalties had been scored earlier than Sant Andreu missed. The Galicians additionally went right down to 10 males within the 113th minute, after Carlos Dominguez was dismissed, and Getafe additionally wanted additional time to get previous Navalcarnero.

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As contributors within the Spanish Supercup, Actual Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Athletic Membership obtained a bye for the primary two rounds. They enter subsequent week’s draw for the Spherical of 32, which is able to happen the next week.

Leganes elimination prices Paco Lopez his job

Whereas it was not essentially a giant-killing, Albacete did go away to Leganes and safe a 2-1 victory. It turned out to be Paco Lopez’s ultimate sport in cost at Butarque, with Los Pepineros him shortly after the sport. Leganes are perched 18th in Segunda, degree on factors with Andorra within the drop zone, simply months after relegation from La Liga.

Full Copa del Rey Second Spherical Outcomes

Ebro 3-5 Osasuna

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Portugalete 0-3 Alaves

Numancia 2-3 RCD Mallorca

Racing Ferrol 0-2 Huesca

Guadalajara 1-0 AD Ceuta

Navalcarnero 2-3 Getafe (AET)

Eldense 2-1 Almeria

Cultural Leonesa 4-2 Andorra

Talavera 2-1 Malaga

Actual Murcia 3-2 Cadiz

Mirandes 0-2 Sporting Gijon

Quintanar del Rey 1-2 Elche

Torrent 1-4 Actual Betis

Reus 0-2 Actual Sociedad

Cieza 0-1 Levante

Ourense 2-1 Girona

Antoniano 1-1 Villarreal (Villarreal win 5-3 on penalties)

Pontevedra 0-3 Eibar

Actual Avila 1-2 Rayo Vallecano (AET)

Leganes 1-2 Albacete

Atletico Baleares 1-0 Espanyol

Sabadell 0-2 Deportivo La Coruna

Ponferradina 1-2 Racing Santander

Cartagena 1-2 Valencia (AET)

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Extremadura 1-2 Sevilla 

Sant Andreu 1-1 Celta Vigo (Celta win 7-6 on penalties)

Actual Zaragoza 0-1 Burgos 

Tenerife 0-1 Granada

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