Villarreal crashes out of Copa
Published
Jan. 13, 2010 12:16 a.m. ET
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Villarreal dropped out of the Copa del Rey after Roberto
Trashorras' injury-time penalty gave second-division Celta Vigo a
1-0 victory to advance on Tuesday.
Goalkeeper Diego Lopez got a touch to Trashorras' spot kick
but couldn't keep the strike out as Celta Vigo advanced to the
quarterfinals 2-1 on aggregate.
On Wednesday, holder Barcelona must overcome a 2-1 deficit
when it travels to Sevilla.
In other return leg games on Wednesday, Deportivo La Coruna
leads Valencia 2-1, Malaga leads Getafe 2-1, Racing Santander holds
a 3-2 advantage over third-tier Alcorcon, and second-division
leader Hercules leads Osasuna 2-1.
On Thursday, Atletico Madrid must overcome a 3-0 deficit to
Recreativo Huelva, and Rayo Vallecano leads Mallorca 2-1.
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