Second-division Celta Vigo held Atletico Madrid to 1-1 in the first
leg of the Copa del Rey quarterfinals on Thursday.
Celta, which eliminated Villarreal in the last round, jumped
ahead at Vicente Calderon Stadium in the third minute when Roberto
Trashorras slotted past goalkeeper David De Gea following an
Atletico lapse.
Tiago equalized eight minutes later as the Portugal
midfielder headed home a corner kick on his first start since a
winter transfer from Juventus.
But Celta dominated after that and was unlucky not to take
another away goal into next week's return leg.
Also, Gonzalo Colsa's and Papakouly Diop's second-half goals
gave Racing Santander a 2-1 victory over Osasuna.
Atletico's defense was shaky from the opening whistle,
continuously turning it over inside its own half to provide the
visitors a number of breakouts, with Trashorras almost netting a
second soon after Atletico equalized.
Sporting continued to exploit the space from quick
counterattacks as Atletico's defense scrambled with Luis Perea
clearing twice from inside the six-yard(meter) box before De Gea
saved Iago Aspas' shot in the 57th.
De Gea also deflected Trashorras' free kick wide in the 62nd
and denied Aspas' clear but poor effort five minutes later and the
hosts hung on during a nervy finish.
At El Sardinero Stadium, Colsa's rocket of a shot from
outside the area flew undisturbed into the left side of goal with
screened goalkeeper Roberto Fernandez watching flat-footed in the
63rd minute.
Substitute Diop stepped up to the same spot to curl a
right-footed shot inside the opposite post in the 84th.
But moments after saving Albert Camunas' point-blank header
along the goal-line, goalkeeper Mario Fernandez couldn't reach
Walter Pandiani's low curler in the 89th as Osasuna took a valuable
away goal into next week's return leg.
The early chances favored the hosts as Sergio Canales led the
early rushes although his tight-angled shot flew into the side
netting in the sixth minute.
Osasuna had fewer chances in the first half but better ones
with strikers Jorge Galan and Dady both unable to convert from
inside the area.
Pedro Munitis and Francisco Jimenez both came close before
Colsa opened the scoring with his long-range shot.
The 18-year-old Canales was unable to make it three straight
games with goals as he came off for Diop four minutes after the
goal. Clubs from across Europe are vying for Canales' signature.
In Wednesday's first-leg games, Sevilla won 3-0 at Deportivo
La Coruna and Getafe was a 2-1 winner at Mallorca.
