US EditionVillarreal eliminated by 2nd-division club Racing in Copa del Rey, Atletico beats Baleares
Juan Carlos Arana scored twice in the first half as second-division Racing de Santander upset La Liga’s Villarreal 2-1 in the Copa del Rey round of 32.
- On Wednesday, Racing de Santander eliminated Villarreal 2-1 in the Copa del Rey round of 32 in Madrid.
- First-Half strikes by Arana saw Juan Carlos Arana net both goals, giving the hosts a 2-0 half-time score over Villarreal.
- At 85', Ayoze Pérez pulled a goal back, but key saves by Plamen Andreev and Arnau Tenas kept Villarreal from completing a comeback.
- The loss was Villarreal's second straight defeat in all competitions after a 3-2 home loss to Copenhagen, though Villarreal remains third in the Spanish league.
- The result came amid a busy cup day with several big clubs advancing as Real Sociedad and Valencia progressed while Mallorca lost to Deportivo La Coruna, and Atletico Madrid and Barcelona won with Real Madrid due to play at Talavera.
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Villarreal eliminated by 2nd-division club Racing in Copa del Rey, Atletico beats Baleares
Villarreal has been eliminated by second-division club Racing Santander in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey. Villarreal lost 2-1 to Racing after conceding...
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The Racing de Santander has achieved the feat of this day of Copa by eliminating Villarreal, Champions team and third classified in league, with a double of Juan Carlos Arana that has been the star of this historic game that leads to the Racing to eighth of the final of the Copa del Rey. The Villarreal again stumbles in a competition that is not the league and at this point of season is already outside of Champions and Cup. The double scorer has…
Villarreal is definitely not a cup team this season. 35th in the Champions League, the third of Liga was eliminated by the Racing Santand......
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