On the evening of January 16, 2022, Beijing time, the 8th quarter-final of the Spanish Copa del Rey began, and the Western League team Balearic played at home to La Liga side Valencia. As a result, just one minute into the first half, Valencia took the lead. In the second half, the two teams did not achieve anything, and eventually Valencia successfully eliminated Balearic and successfully reached the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey.
The Balearic side is currently in fourth place in La Liga, with a total value of 5.3 million euros, and although the results in la Liga are not particularly outstanding, they have been particularly outstanding in this Copa del Rey, first eliminating La Liga side Carahora and then beating La Liga sides Getafe and Celta 5-0 and 2-1. This round of matches against Valencia, this dark horse team in the Western Conference League is still considered by many fans to have the possibility of upsetting.
Valencia have hardly encountered much challenge in the first few rounds of this Copa del Rey and are easily promoted to the quarter-finals. In the history of the two teams, Valencia and The Balearic have never played each other.
Let's take a look at the starting lineups of the two teams, Balearic is not to mention, they are some players who do not know, and in the 352 formation they have discharged, the two strikers are the highest in the team, reaching 500,000 euros.
Focusing on Valencia, although a number of substitutes have been sent, the main framework still has the presence of main stars. In the 3412 formation, Mennedomenec, three defenders are Aldrette, Christian and Diacarbi, four backs are Gaya, Gilliamon, Račic and Yunus Moussa, in the single forward position is Koydredi, and two forwards are Maranhão and Douro.
Valencia were lucky enough to get off to a fantastic start after the match, scoring the first goal with an assist from Račic with Maranhão.
Balearic only woke up after conceding the goal, although the team's strength is limited, but Balearic is still more skilled in the coordination of the players, the defensive end is also more in place, in the first half of the game, Valencia did not get a particularly good chance, including the first goal conceded, and the goalkeeper saves the ball error also has a certain relationship.
In the 36th minute of the first half, the Ballearic goalkeeper also played very well, and his "two consecutive saves" successfully defused Valencia's chances to expand the score, and his excellent performance was praised by the commentator as a "goal god". At the end of the first half, Valencia led Valeri 1-0.
In the second half, the two teams intensified their scramble, with Valencia's Gilamon and Račic and Balearic's Ferrone receiving consecutive yellow cards. At the same time, the two teams were replaced with valencia's Račić and Maranhão, who scored a goal. The Balearic team has also replaced two forwards in succession, with the intention of fighting backwaters and strengthening the attack.
The strengthened Balearic also played several threatening attacks, but he was helpless to lack fire on the goal of the goal. In the end, Balearic was eliminated by Valencia 0-1 at home.
The match also set 3 records. First, Valencia beat the Western League A team Balearic for the first time; second, as the dark horse team in this year's Copa del Rey, it is also the only team in the Copa del Rey to reach the round of 16, which is also the best result in the history of the Balearic, which means that there is no longer a Spanish League team in the Copa del Rey.