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Copa del Rey, fifth round first leg

Minute by minute commentary

Follow all the goals from the Copa del Rey as they happen on Soccer-Spain's LoveLaLiga twitter (comments by day in reverse chronological order).


Thursday 9th January:

#CopadelRey: Final scores tonight: Real Madrid 2 - Osasuna 0; Rayo 0 - Levante 0; Real Sociedad 0 - Villarreal 0. All results: link

Jesé makes it 2-0 for Real Madrid after CR7 sets him up!!!

Half time, Rayo 0 - Levante 0. Not a lot of goals tonight, only Benzema's so far!

Benzema heads in Modric free kick to put Madrid 1-0 up!!!

Real Madrid line-up v Osasuna: Casillas, Arbeloa, Pepe, Sergio Ramos, Marcelo, Modric, Illarramendi, Jesé, Bale, Benzema, Ronaldo,

Real Sociedad 0 - Villarreal 0. Good performances by reserve keepers Zubikarai & Juan Carlos! Tie to be decided in the Madrigal next week...

Half time in Anoeta, still no goals between Real Sociedad and Villarreal...

Three games tonight, Real Madrid v Osasuna and Rayo v Levante later on, but right now Real Sociedad v Villarreal...


Wednesday 8th January:

#CopadelRey All over in Santander, Racing 1 - Almería 1. Away goal gives visitors the edge, but remember Sevilla were 0-1 up against Cantabrians!

...and another by Messi!!! Incredible!!! 4-0...

Meeesssiii! 3-0...

...while that is going on though, Racing's Concha makes it 1-1!!!

Still Racing Santander 0 - Almería 1, but events off the pitch capturing attention as angry fans converge on Racing directors' box!!!

...no, Fàbregas steps up, and he drives it home, 2-0!!!

Penalty on Pedro by Valera. Messi coming on... Will he take it???

Messi warming up, 58 days after his last appearance! A buzz goes around the crowd...

Racing 0 - Almería 1. Corona has just put Almería ahead in Santander. Is the dream over?

Interesting! If Alcorcón get through against Espanyol, they could meet Real Madrid in quarter final!!! Deja vu?

Fàbregas heads the opener for Barça from Pedro's cross, 1-0, min 08!!!

Barça line up: Pinto; Montoya, Puyol, Mascherano, Adriano; Iniesta, Busquets, Sergi Roberto; Alexis, Fàbregas, Pedro. Messi on bench.

First two games of the night, Betis v Athletic, and Alcorcón v Espanyol, both end 1-0!!!

Alcorcón 1 - Espanyol 0!!! Pacheco beats Germán with a clever free kick. Another "Alcorconazo" in store???

Betis 1 - Athletic 0! Visitors were looking better side, but Rubén Castro just put Betis ahead, min 42!

Up at 22:00: FC Barcelona v Getafe; RacingSantander v Almería. Messi expected to feature sometime but Neymar out with stomach bug..

First of Wednesday's games have kicked off! Betis v Athletic Bilbao; Alcorcón v Espanyol.


Tuesday 7th January:

#CopadelRey Postiga made it 1-1 in injury time! away goal still gives Atleti advantage though...

Valencia 0 - Atlético 1! Raúl García, min 72, big mistake by Guaita!

Half time in Mestalla, 0-0. Atlético being patient, knowing 2nd leg is at home...

Last 16 of the cup kicks off tonight, first leg tie between Valencia & Atlético underway!!!