In the early morning of December 15, Beijing time, in the second round of the Copa del Rey, Alcoiano from the 3rd division broke out of the cold, eliminating La Liga team Levante with a total score of 6-4 and reaching the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey! The match kicked into a penalty shootout, with 42-year-old veteran goalkeeper Jose Juan conceding two penalties to become the promotion hero.
Alcoano eliminated Real Madrid in January
For The team of Alcoano, I think Real Madrid fans will not be unfamiliar. In the third round of the 2020-21 Copa del Rey, Alcoano eliminated Real Madrid 2-1 and won the Copa del Rey miraculously. Less than a year later, Alcoano created another Copa del Rey cold!
Against La Liga side Levante, Alcoano played very tenaciously. As soon as the match began, Dani Gomez broke the deadlock for Levante, Alcoano equalized, Dani Gomez scored again; Alcoano scored two goals in a row to rewrite the score to 3-2, but Soldado equalized for Levante, and the two teams drew 3-3.
In the penalty shootout, Alcoiano's 42-year-old goalkeeper Jose Juan became the hero of the team:
Levante's Peperu took the penalty and Jose Juan made a side save to keep the penalty out! The 42-year-old goalkeeper waved his fist in celebration and was excited;
Levante's No. 10 Ennis Barch took the penalty, which was quite sharply angled, but Jose Juan still saved the penalty!
Penalty shootout 3-1, 6-4 on aggregate! Alcoiano blasted out a big cold, knocking out La Liga side Levante! The whole team frantically flocked to goalkeeper Jose Juan to pay tribute to the promoted hero.
The Coliao Stadium, which can accommodate 4,850 spectators, boils in an instant! Alcoiano fans poured into the stadium from the stands to celebrate the victory with the whole team, and the scene looked spectacular. Although Alcoyano only reached the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey, such a celebration is as crazy as winning the championship. The joy of the "little team" is so simple - surpassing oneself is always something to celebrate.
Eliminating Real Madrid at the beginning of the year and Levante at the end of the year, Alcoiano has won these 2 games, which is enough to make fans proud. Jose Juan is even more "two battles", OPTA gives the data: in January, the elimination of Real Madrid, the old goalkeeper 10 saves; this elimination of Levante, the old goalkeeper 12 saves, including 2 penalties!