The first round of the Copa del Rey returned on Thursday with a packed schedule across Spain, featuring 22 matches that combined rescheduled fixtures from a tragic railway accident in Urda, Toledo, with the traditional mid-week fixtures of the nation’s knockout tournament. Lower-division sides seized rare opportunities against professional opposition. To the 14 fixtures originally scheduled for Thursday were added eight matches suspended during the fateful Wednesday session. Radio coverage featured correspondents stationed across Spain, led by Dani Garrido and Jorge Escorial heading the sports radio team, with broadcasts beginning at 19:00 Spanish peninsular time on SER+, cadenaser.com, and the Carrusel YouTube channel, opening with Jorge Escorial’s broadcast alongside twenty matches played with those affected by the fatal accident in memory.
Osasuna Dominates Atlético Calatayud With Six Goals
CA Osasuna avoided an early upset by sweeping past Atlético Calatayud with a 6-0 victory, according to cadenaser.com. Jagoba Arrasate’s side secured their passage to the second round behind a hat-trick from Kike García, alongside goals from Barja, Dubasin, and an 82nd-minute strike by Asier Bonel. The commanding win allowed the conjunto rojilla to obtain their first victory with Arrasate on the bench and qualify for the second round of the competition.
Getafe Overcomes First-Half Deficit Against Lebrijana
Getafe CF labored through a difficult opening period before securing a 3-2 comeback victory against a determined Lebrijana side, cadenaser.com reported. The lower-tier home side put the first two goals on the scoreboard, leaving the visiting side in the danger zone, following heavy defeats suffered in the Conference League and the national league championship against Athletic Club that meant the side needed to step forward. Getafe responded before halftime through Abqar and Mayoral, before Mangala scored the winner in the 68th minute of the match.
Numancia Eliminates Real Oviedo in Penalty Shootout Drama
Real Oviedo suffered another early exit from the Copa del Rey after falling to CD Numancia on penalties following a 3-3 draw at Los Pajaritos, as detailed by cadenaser.com. Oviedo fought back from a 2-0 deficit to level the scoreline in the classic stadium and were eliminated in the penalty shootout. The team of Calero says goodbye to the cup competition at the first opportunity.
Thursday Cup Results Across Spanish Football
The expanded Thursday slate accommodated both standard fixtures and matches postponed from the previous day following the rail disaster in Toledo. Notable results from the evening included SD Huesca defeating Peña Sport FC 5-1, AD Ceuta overcoming Poblense 2-1, Zamora CF blanking Coruxo 2-0, and CD Eldense edging Atlético Baleares 1-0. Granada CF defeated CD Cieza 0-2.
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