Girona turned the primary top-flight Spanish staff to be upset within the Copa del Rey’s round-of-32, whereas Atletico Madrid needed to struggle again for victory at one other minnow.
Girona, which is thirteenth within the Spanish league, was upset 2-1 on the fourth-tier Cacereno in western Spain.
After Girona had equalized to make it 1-1, Ivan Fernandez scored with an outstanding strike from exterior the realm to thrill the modest membership’s followers. Girona nonetheless had half an hour to reply however the hosts held agency.
Atletico virtually suffered one other shock earlier than rallying for a 3-1 win at Arenteiro, which had crushed first-division Almeria within the earlier spherical.
Diego Simeone was with out France’s Antoine Griezmann and Argentina gamers Nahuel Molina and Ángel Correa after their groups reached the World Cup ultimate. But he did have all his Spanish internationals and most of his common starters, aside from João Félix, who the membership stated was ailing.
Arenteiro, a membership in rural northwest Spain enjoying within the fourth tier, went forward by way of Markitos within the forty third.
Yannick Carrasco shortly leveled with a penalty, however the hosts had been energized by goalkeeper Diego García’s save of one other penalty by Álvaro Morata.
The huge membership solely took management within the 77th when Pablo Barrios scored from exterior the realm for the 19-year-old’s first objective with Atletico. Carrasco added a 3rd to finish his brace in harm time.
American midfielder Luca de la Torre bought Celta Vigo’s ultimate objective in a 3-0 win at fourth-tier Gernika. The 24-year-old entered within the 57th minute and scored on a left-foot shot from simply contained in the penalty space within the 68th after a failed clearance.
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This week’s Copa del Rey video games are the primary involving groups from the primary division since they stopped play for the World Cup.
Real Madrid, Barcelona, Real Betis and Valencia have had byes by way of the primary two rounds as a result of they certified to play within the Spanish Super Cup. The quartet will now be part of within the round-of-16.
The Spanish league begins again up once more on December 29.