SD Ejea spring a surprise with a Rodri goal (1-0)
The home team will be in the next round after beating Hércules de Alicante CF 1-0.
The Estadio Municipal de Luchán was the protagonist of an afternoon of Copa del Rey MAPFRE action in Zaragoza and progress in the competition was decided by a single goal.
There were no goals in the first half, and the fans had to wait until the final stretch of the game for the breakthrough to come. The home side came close to scoring with a shot from Hakim that hit the crossbar. However, they managed to go on to open the scoring in the 70th minute when Rodri off an assist from Babacar Fedior, scored the goal that sealed the Aragonese side's place in the next round of the Cup.
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Two more games will be played next week. On Tuesday, Pontevedra CF take on Levante UD at 20:00, while on Thursday it will be the turn of FC Jove Español against Real Sociedad at 21:00.
1st MAPFRE KING'S CUP ELIMINATORIES - 14th November
Spanish peninsular time |
Fixture |
Stadium |
Match details |
Highlights |
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14/11 18:00 |
SD EJEA 1-0 HÉRCULES DE ALICANTE CF |
Estadio Municipal de Luchán |
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