The first two games of the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey brought along two surprises, although only one of them ended up being consummated. Real Zaragoza managed to eliminate Mallorca convincingly (3-1), while Recreativo de Huelva had an Osasuna against the ropes that culminated its comeback in extra time (2-3).

In La Romareda it was again demonstrated that the field factor balances things between teams to which only one category separates them. The Real Zaragoza, giving continuity to the good performance that is offering this season in Second, managed to win with solvency a Mallorca that completely renewed its eleven compared to the one that had hit Valencia on Sunday.

Víctor Fernández's team had to wait for the second half to channel the tie with the goals of Álex Blanco and Javi Puado. Later, the veteran Linares marked the third and already in the final section Febas made up the defeat of the vermilions, which from now on can focus exclusively on tying the permanence.

The Japanese rivalry ruled over the rectangle also opted for the local side, since Shinji Kagawa was much more than Takefusa Kubo. In fact, in the equator of the first half, with 0-0, the former Dortmund player crashed a free kick against the crossbar.

Gil Manzano and 2-2

Osasuna, meanwhile, qualified in extra time after turning around the 2-0 set by Recreativo before the break, taking advantage of the facilities that gave the red box to a stopped ball. As it happened in the previous round in Haro, Jagoba Arrasate had to pull Chimy Avila to avoid the debacle.

A goal from Brasanac and another from Argentina - with controversy over a possible previous foul on Jorge Morcillo, in this round there is no VAR - allowed Osasuna to force the extension, in which Iñigo Pérez scored the final goal in the 111th minute. "It was a very clear foul, "said Alberto Monteagudo, the local coach in reference to the decision of Gil Manzano, who outraged the fans of the Nuevo Colombino

Morcillo, who had scored 1-0, revealed that Avila himself "one minute after the goal, before taking center" had recognized the existence of a previous infraction.

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