THE CELTA GAVE THE SURPRISE IN MESTALLA
Girona, Celta and Real Sociedad advance to the quarterfinals in the Copa del Rey
Published:18/01/2024 - 00:28h
Updated:18/01/2024 - 00:28h
The 120th edition of the Copa del Rey already has six of the eight teams that will compete in the quarterfinals. On Wednesday, Girona, Celta de Vigo and Real Sociedad advanced after defeating Rayo, Valencia and Osasuna respectively
The Girona kept his firm step this season after defeating to the Ray Vallecano (3-1) to advance to the quarter-finals of the Glass of Rey. Beside the ones of Míchel classified in the day of the Celtic Wednesday of Vigo and Real Sociedad. The Galician group gave the surprise in front of Valencia (1-3), whereas the Basques did the duties in Pamplona against the Osasuna (0-2).
Of the three duels contested the Wednesday, the one of Mestalla was the one who opened the day. The ones of Rafa Benítez advanced in the minute 13 with a so much of Luca of the Tower and expanded the difference with a penalti of the Greek Anastasios Douvikas in the 18'. The bad beginning of party cost him very expensive to the group 'ché' and, further of the discount of Pepelu in the 29' (also of penalti), the own Douvikas sentenced the Galician triumph with another so much in the 80'.
📺 SUMMARY #CopaDelRey
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🆚 @valenciacf | 1-3 | @RCCelta
⚽ 0-1 | Luca of the Tower (13')
⚽ 0-2 | Douvikas of penalti (18')
⚽ 1-2 | Pepelu of penalti (29')
⚽ 1-3 | Douvikas (80')#LaCopaMola🏆 | Eighth of final pic.twitter.com/fe38lpd0vn
Girona and Real Sociedad imposed his hierarchy
In Pamplona, the Real Sociedad depended on two penaltis to reflect his superiority in the marker in front of the Osasuna. The 'rojillos' could not take out benefit of the localía and conceded pair of penaltis that Mikel Oyarzabal and Mikel Merino in the complement. The expulsion of Catena in the played of the penalti of Oyarzabal was the key of the party.
⚽️ GOOOOOOL OF THE REAL SOCIEDAD!! It MARKS MIKEL OYARZABAL!!
— RFEF (@rfef) January 17, 2024
It annotates the captain of the Real from the penalty spot after the checkup of the VAR.
🆚 @Osasuna | 0-1 | @RealSociedad | 57'
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ℹ️ Minute-by-minute: https://t.co/caqw8fcr6y#LaCopaMola🏆 | #CopaDelRey pic.twitter.com/qwnaovqg4o
And, in the closing of the day of the Wednesday, the leader of LaLiga defeated with authority to the Ray in Catalonia (3-1). A doublet of Cristian Stuani in the minutes 15 and 19 (this last, of penalti), together with another so much of Daley Blind in the 26', sentenced the eliminatory in a first half frantic hour of the ones of Míchel. Nteka Discounted by the Ray in the 36', but the group madridista did not have puntería and fell with justice.
⚽️ GOOOOOOL!! HOW it HAS STARTED THE GIRONAI!!
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Blind Remained in the area after the kickoff of corner to increase differences.
🆚 @GironaFC | 3-0 | @RayoVallecano | 26'
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ℹ️ Minute-by-minute: https://t.co/caqw8fcr6y #LaCopaMola🏆 | #CopaDelRey pic.twitter.com/e91l2pmqqf
Barça and Madrid will look for his classification this Thursday
The eighth of final close this Thursday with the visit of the FC Barcelona to the Unionistas of Salamanca and a new derbi Madrilenian between Real and Athletic, this time in the Metropolitan. The Barcelona group part like big favourite in a party where the ones of Xavi Hernández expect to impose his hierarchy, whereas the ones of Carlo Ancelotti will have to battle in the only field where have fallen this season (3-1 by League).