Villarreal’s match in the Spanish Cup against Unionistas de Salamanca – yesterday, Sunday – was not completed at the beginning of extra time due to a power outage, causing complete darkness to descend on the stadium.
The team, coming from the third division, succeeded in achieving a 1-1 draw at the end of regular time in the match in front of about 6,000 spectators, forcing an extension.
Lighting problems lead to the Salamanca-Villarreal match being stopped
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The Spanish Football Federation said in a statement that the match was postponed “due to a problem that occurred related to the lighting of the Reina Sofia stadium.”
Sevilla qualified
On the other hand, Sevilla needed a late goal from Juanlo Sanchez to beat second-tier Racing Ferrol 2-1 and qualify for the final 16 alongside Athletic Bilbao, Osasuna, Mallorca and Celta Vigo, who also beat competitors from the lower divisions on Sunday.
The day before yesterday, Saturday, both defending champions Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid also qualified for the cup final.
