What almost ended in surprise, ended in a dramatic goal in the 93rd minute: the humble Cartagena from the second division held out against Valencia as much as she could, but a goal by Dennis Cheryshev in the closing minutes sent the Bats to the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey. In addition, Real Sociedad defeated Leganes 2: 3, Mallorca 1: 2 over Eibar. Later in the evening there will be more games: In the spotlight, in addition to the games of Barcelona and Real Madrid, Valladolid of Sean Weissman will meet Betis for an intriguing encounter.
Cartagena – Valencia 2: 1
In the 35th minute, the visitors took the lead they had expected. Carlos Soler kicked a free-kick from the Bats straight to the right corner of the goal and set up a justified 0-1 to Valencia. In the second half, the pressure of the team from eastern Spain did not stop, but they failed to double their advantage. In fact, in the 75th minute, the goal that everyone was waiting for came from the modest Cartagena.
Pendel is whistled in favor of the team from the second division, when Jesus Vasquez touches his hand in the box and receives a yellow card. Alfredo Ortonio captures the penalty and bounces Cartagena’s home crowd. Cartama had six kicks to Juma Domenech’s goal frame during the game, but finally, when everyone was ready for extra time, Valencia woke up. Valencia winger Dennis Cheryshev gets a ball in the center of the extension, kicks the ball into the net and sends the Bats to the quarter-finals in the most dramatic way possible.
Legans – Real Sociedad 3: 2
The game started quickly for the guests. Already in the eighth minute Sociedad took the lead after an outburst that ended in a goal by Alexander Isaac. Just before the half-time whistle, the advantage was doubled. Mikel Oyersbal received a ball from John Ender Olgasgaste, which he kicked to the corner.
In the 60th minute, Legans returned to the game. A shot by Juan Muñoz went into the net after a great raise by Lazar Randzlowicz. Ten minutes later, the tie came. Saidova Sisa handed the ball to Muniz off the field, who kicked it to the left corner and completed a formidable double.
Despite the momentum, Legans failed to create the turnaround. In the 74th minute Oyersbal failed in the box, received the penalty and converted it into his team’s winning goal. Real Sociedad advanced to the last 16 of the Spanish Cup at the expense of Leganes.
Another result:
Eibar – Mallorca 2: 1
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