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Almería Edges Past Cultural Leonesa in Thrilling Copa del Rey Match
Almería secured a 2-1 victory over Cultural Leonesa in a captivating Copa del Rey second-round clash at the Estadio Municipal Reino de León. The match, played on December 4th, 2024, was a back-and-forth affair decided by late drama.
Nico Melamed put Almería ahead early, scoring in the 3rd minute with an assist from Ramón Quintanilla. Cultural Leonesa responded swiftly, equalizing in the 18th minute through T. Alba’s goal. However, a missed penalty by C. Calderón in the 45th minute proved costly. In the second half, Leo Baptistao’s 85th-minute goal secured the win for Almería.
Despite facing adversity, Cultural Leonesa displayed commendable fighting spirit and created scoring opportunities. Almería, while controlling possession (58% to Cultural Leonesa’s 42%), did not enjoy a significant advantage in shots on target. Andrés Fuentes officiated the match.
Substitutions cultural leonesa: at minute 46 Pibe came in and S. Samanes went out., at minute 46 Q. Fornos came in and E. Satrustegui went out., at minute 70 A. Martinez came in and V. Ruiz went out., at minute 70 J. Artola came in and I. Martinez went out., at minute 76 S. Maestre came in and A. Ruiz went out.
Substitutions almeria: at minute 57 A. Puigmal came in and R. Fettal went out., at minute 57 S. Arribas came in and N. Melamed went out., at minute 69 Gui Guedes came in and G. Melero went out., at minute 69 Leo Baptistao came in and M. Perovic went out., at minute 78 M. Pubill came in and Marezi went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Cultural Leonesa
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