In the early morning of January 5, Beijing time, a match in the third round of the Spanish King's Cup, espanyol challenged Pomferradina away. After a regular time battle, the Spaniards were tied 1-1 by their opponents with an early 1-0 lead. The two sides did not score in extra time, and in the end Espanyol scored 3-1 on penalties and advanced 4-2 on aggregate.
Wu Lei, who has scored in the Two Consecutive Rounds of the Copa del Rey, did not get a chance to start in this game. In the last round of the Copa del Rey, Wu Lei successfully broke his goal drought. In the last round of the league, Wu Leikui sat on the bench for 90 minutes and failed to play, and he also missed the opportunity to start in the early morning.
Against La Liga side Pomferradina, the Spaniards did not dare to take it lightly, and Moreno sent a number of main players including De Thomas. Last season in La Liga, the two sides ended in a two-game match with Espanyol winning, so the latter still had a psychological advantage before the match.
Just 3 minutes into the game, the Spaniard managed to take the lead. On an attack from the left, defender Pedrosa stepped in to score a powerful shot to help the visiting team take a one-goal lead. In the ensuing time, the two teams entered a state of anxious competition. In the 32nd minute, Espanyol goalkeeper Lopez saved the ball, but reacted in time to block the opponent's shot. At half-time, Espanyol led 1-0.
In the second half, Ponferradina, who was behind, got more chances to shoot, but unfortunately they did not take advantage of it. On the Espanyol side, four substitutions were used up in less than 80 minutes of the game, among which Embarba, Oscar Hill, Carreas and Dimat were given the opportunity to play, but Wu Lei still had to warm up on the sidelines.
In the 86th minute of the game, Wu Lei finally got a chance to play. But the national football star did not touch the ball after coming on the field, and the Spaniard's backline foul sent a penalty. The 39-year-old Brazilian veteran Yuri made a one-step move to help the team achieve a final draw.
After the regular time battle, the two sides drew 1-1 and could only enter the extra time to determine the promotion place. In the first half of extra time, the Spaniards found a certain offensive point, but the threat was limited. In the 106th minute of the second half of extra time, espanyol had a 2-on-1 chance, but Unfortunately, Wu Lei could not get a pass from his teammates in the obviously vacant position. In the following time, Wu Lei had a kick in the goal, but it was kicked at the opponent's defender. Near the end, Wu Lei sent a beautiful straight plug, but his teammates missed the opportunity with a single knife ball.
After 120 minutes of fighting, the two sides still could not decide the winner and could only enter the penalty shootout. In the penalty shootout, the Spaniard played more steadily, and goalkeeper Lopez also saved the opponent's shot. In the end, espanyol advanced 3-1 on penalties, refused the upset, and won three consecutive victories in the Copa del Rey.