MADRID (AP) — Girona turned the primary top-flight Spanish staff to be upset within the Copa del Rey’s round-of-32 on Thursday, whereas Atlético Madrid needed to battle again for victory at one other minnow.Girona, which is thirteenth within the Spanish league, was upset 2-1 on the fourth-tier Cacereño in western Spain.After Girona had equalized to make it 1-1, Iván Fernández scored with an excellent strike from outdoors the world to thrill the modest membership’s followers. Girona nonetheless had half an hour to reply however the hosts held agency.Atlético virtually suffered one other shock earlier than rallying for a 3-1 win at Arenteiro, which had overwhelmed first-division Almería within the earlier spherical.Diego Simeone was with out France’s Antoine Griezmann and Argentina gamers Nahuel Molina and Ángel Correa after their groups reached the World Cup closing. However he did have all his Spanish internationals and most of his common starters, apart from João Félix, who the membership stated was unwell.Arenteiro, a membership in rural northwest Spain enjoying within the fourth tier, went forward via Markitos within the forty third.Yannick Carrasco shortly leveled with a penalty, however the hosts had been energized by goalkeeper Diego García’s save of one other penalty by Álvaro Morata.The large membership solely took management within the 77th when Pablo Barrios scored from outdoors the world for the 19-year-old’s first objective with Atlético. Carrasco added a 3rd to finish his brace in damage time.This week’s Copa del Rey video games are the primary involving groups from the primary division since they stopped play for the World Cup.Actual Madrid, Barcelona, Actual Betis and Valencia have had byes via the primary two rounds as a result of they certified to play within the Spanish Tremendous Cup. The quartet will now be part of within the round-of-16.The Spanish league begins again up once more on Dec. 29.___
Girona upset at 4th-tier rival in Copa; Atlético advances
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