Copa del Rey, final phase, quarter finals, first leg
A hotly disputed penalty in
the second half of the game gave Deportivo a 1-0 win over
Valencia. Both teams could have scored in an active first half, but the
home side were left with ten men when Duscher was sent off for a tackle on
Raúl Albiol shortly before the break. The visitors were unable to take
advantage though, and with twelve minutes to go referee Iturralde
González awarded a rigorous penalty for a foul by Carboni on Capdevila
which Sergio gratefully tucked away. (19.01.06)
New signing Antonio Cassano
scored a controversial goal within two minutes of coming on as substitute to
give Real Madrid a 0-1 win at Betis. The Italian striker appeared
to foul keeper Doblas as he prepared to punch clear a high deflection, the ball
falling to the forward for him tapped it in to the net from close up. Before
that the hosts had been the closer to scoring, Tardelli and Dani having efforts
saved by Diego López (who had to go off injured in the first half), and
Cicinho heading off the line from Capi after the restart. But in the end Madrid
have the edge for next week's second leg.
A first goal as well for
Espanyol new boy Walter Pandiani, who opened the scoring for his side in
their 0-2 victory at Cádiz. The first half had been pretty even,
Iraizoz saving a couple of efforts early on and De Quintana turning Zabaleta's
cross against the upright at the other end Just five minutes after the restart
though, Pandiani got on the end of Juanfran's cross to turn the ball past
Navas, and Fredson wrapped things up with a shot from the edge of the area just
two minutes from the end. (18.01.06)
Copa del Rey, final phase, first round, second leg
Zaragoza will be
Barcelona's opponents in the quarter final after they drew 2-2 to
Atlético Madrid in their postponed second leg game from the
previous round. Cani put Víctor Muñoz's side ahead in the tenth
minute with a shot from close up, and Cani set up Oscar González to poke
home a second midway through the first half. However Kezman got one back soon
afterwards from Galletti's cross, and a quarter of an hour in to the second
half Galletti levelled the scores on the night after a good run by Fernando
Torres. But Zaragoza's 0-1 win from the first leg saw them through.
(18.01.06) |