The Yellow Submarine returned to strike in Cartagonova, reshaping the Copa del Rey story for 2022-23.
Before more than 11,000 spectators in Cartagonova, Cartagena watched a dream run in the Copa del Rey 2022-23 reach its finale on Tuesday. Villarreal stirred the local crowd, taking the lead early, but the home side ultimately fell to a decisive surge.
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The local coach Acehe saw chances to threaten and push forward, while Quique Setien warned on the eve about the danger posed by the Cartagena squad. The former Barcelona boss was vindicated, as Cartagena conceded a goal by Pablo Vázquez Pérez just before the break.
In the second half, Villarreal demonstrated their higher level, sweeping Cartagena with five goals in 45 minutes. Baena, Danjuma, Morales, Chukwueze, and Capoue found the net to secure Villarreal’s place in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey.
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COMEBACK TO KEEP HOPE ALIVE
VILLARREAL AT THEIR BEST
90′ Goal! FC Cartagena 1, Villarreal 5. Etienne Capoue (Villarreal) fires a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alfonso Pedraza with a cross from the penalty area.
THIS IS A GOAL FOR VILLARREAL
85′ Goal! FC Cartagena 1, Villarreal 4. Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal) scores with a left-footed finish from the center of the box to the bottom left after a rapid break. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson.
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THIS IS HOW CARTAGENA MOVED FORWARD
60′ Goal! FC Cartagena 1, Villarreal 3. Jose Morales converts his own penalty to pull Cartagena back within two.
VILLARREAL RESPONDS
56′ Goal! FC Cartagena 1, Villarreal 2. Arnaut Danjuma drills a close-range shot into the bottom left, finished after a pass from Jose Morales.
TIE THE YELLOW SUBMARINE!
49′ Goal! FC Cartagena 1, Villarreal 1. Alex Baena curls a right-footed strike from the center of the box into the bottom right. Johan Mojica assists from the corner.
CARTAGENA TAKES THE INITIATIVE
39′ Goal! FC Cartagena 1, Villarreal 0. Pablo Vázquez heads home from the center of the box, after a cross from David Ferreiro from the corner.
The match had barely begun…
There were eleven players listed for each team in the Copa del Rey clash…
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