The Copa del Rey round of 16 continued in Wednesday’s session. A team was ready to come forward, with ambitions of returning to the elite of Spanish football. We are talking about Almería, who showed no mercy towards Sevilla, led by a fiery Luis Suárez, goal record breaker. They now faced another tough test against Leganés.
Without a doubt, the team led by Borja Jiménez was determined to do everything possible to avoid any surprises. However, they recognized the complexity of this clash against the Rojiblancos. From the start, the home team almost opened the scoring through Arnau Puigmal, but the goal was ruled out for offside. Immediately, Juan Soriano secured his goal with a solid intervention.
The intensity was immense from the kick-off, providing an entertaining match for the spectators. Sergio Arribas showed flashes of his quality, but it was the Madrid side who took the lead with a goal from Adrià Altimira. A moment of brilliance from Luis Suárez leveled the score, followed by a strike from Lázaro Vinícius to make it 2 – 1. However, Miguel de la Fuente equalized by converting a penalty. The referee also canceled another goal from the indálicos, while the pepinero team sealed their ticket to the quarter-finals with an agonizing goal from Diego García.
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It is also important to highlight the situation of Getafe, who arrived with high morale. This was of course after securing a vital victory against UD Las Palmas. A crucial victory for their aspirations to secure their place in La Liga, a survival which is the main objective of the Madrilenians for this season. Nevertheless, they approached the next phase of the Cup with optimism.
This time they were ready to face Pontevedra, a team who had overwhelmed Real Mallorca in a memorable performance that had ignited the euphoria of their supporters. The match started quite satisfactorily for José Bordalás’s troops, culminating in a goal from Álvaro Rodríguez. However, the Galicians monopolized possession of the ball, seeking to break through their opponents’ defensive wall.
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Additionally, they had a clear chance to equalize, but Héctor Hernández couldn’t find the target. Just before half-time, the visitors found themselves down to ten men after Álvaro was sent off. After the break, bad luck struck Xabi Domínguez as his shot was cleared off the crossbar. Pontevedra put the pressure on, and Diego Rico received a red card for two yellow cards. Despite this, Getafe held on to progress to the next round.
