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Rayo Vallecano beat Recreativo 3-2 after extra time to reach Copa del Rey second round
Rayo Vallecano beat Recreativo de Huelva 3-2 after extra time in the Copa del Rey first round.
The match was played at Recreativo’s Nuevo Colombino stadium in Huelva, where about 19,000 people watched.
Recreativo, a club in Spain’s fourth tier, took the lead through Ale Marín before Rayo’s Alemão equalised from a penalty.
Roan Riera was sent off before half-time, leaving Recreativo with 10 players, but the home side held on to force extra time.
Alemão and Jorge De Frutos scored twice for Rayo in quick succession, putting the visitors 3-1 ahead.
Paolo Romero’s late penalty made it 3-2, and Rayo also had a player sent off, but it held on to win.
Rayo advances to the Copa del Rey second round, while Recreativo is eliminated.
Rayo Vallecano beat Recreativo de Huelva 3-2 after extra time to advance to the Copa del Rey second round.
Ale Marín put Recreativo ahead in the first half, and Alemão equalised from the penalty spot before the break.
Roan Riera was sent off before half-time, but Recreativo held on with ten players to force extra time.
Alemão and Jorge De Frutos scored for Rayo within two minutes in extra time.
Paolo Romero scored a penalty for Recreativo after Florian Lejeune was sent off, but Rayo held on to win.
- Who
- Rayo Vallecano beat Recreativo de Huelva.
- What
- Rayo won 3-2 after extra time and advanced to the Copa del Rey second round.
- When
- 27 October 2026.
- Where
- Nuevo Colombino stadium in Huelva, Spain.
- Why
- The match was a first-round Copa del Rey tie; Rayo advanced by winning.
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Ale Marín scored to give Recreativo the lead.
Roan Riera was sent off and Alemão equalised for Rayo from a penalty.
Recreativo held Rayo to a draw and forced extra time.
Alemão and Jorge De Frutos scored for Rayo within two minutes.
Lejeune was sent off, and Paolo Romero scored a penalty for Recreativo before Rayo secured the win.
- Final score
- Recreativo 2-3 Rayo Vallecano
- Competition
- Copa del Rey first round
- Venue
- Nuevo Colombino, Huelva
- Decisive goals
- Alemão and Jorge De Frutos scored for Rayo in extra time
- Attendance
- About 19,000 people