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Pontevedra Upsets Villarreal in Copa del Rey Clash
Pontevedra CF defeated Villarreal CF by a score of 1-0 in a Copa del Rey second round match held on Wednesday, December 4th, 2024, at the Estadio Municipal de Pasarón in Pontevedra. Despite dominating possession with 73%, Pontevedra’s victory was built on efficiency. The winning goal arrived in the 87th minute, scored by D. de Almeida, handing Villarreal an unexpected loss. Pontevedra registered 15 shots, 3 on target, while Villarreal managed only 5 shots, with just one on target. Pontevedra’s significant possession advantage reflected their territorial dominance. The referee for the match was Pablo González.
Substitutions villarreal: at minute 46 S. Cardona came in and J. Bernat went out., at minute 56 P. Gueye came in and A. Diatta went out., at minute 67 S. Comesana came in and D. Parejo went out., at minute 68 A. Perez came in and G. Moreno went out., at minute 77 R. Albiol came in and W. Kambwala went out.
Substitutions pontevedra: at minute 66 A. Arnedo came in and H. Hernandez went out., at minute 66 R. Sanchez came in and Charly went out., at minute 67 D. de Almeida came in and X. Dominguez Penin went out., at minute 85 R. Mezdrea came in and Yelko Pino went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Pontevedra
Villarreal
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