Cultural Leonesa vs Athletic Club, 2025-26 Spanish Copa del Rey, Round of 16

· Spanish Copa del Rey

Cultural Leonesa

16': Iván Calero
27': Iván Calero
41': Rubén Sobrino (P)

FT - ET
3 - 4

Athletic Club

26': Gorka Guruzeta
38': Gorka Guruzeta
45'+3': Oihan Sancet (P)
56': Aitor Paredes
104': Unai Gómez (P)

About

Cultural Leonesa are hosting Athletic Club at Estadio Reino de León, León, Spain, starting on . The match is a part of the Spanish Copa del Rey.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Foul by Bicho (Cultural Leonesa).
3': Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Attempt blocked. Iván Calero (Cultural Leonesa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Manu Justo.
11': Foul by Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club).
11': Rubén Sobrino (Cultural Leonesa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
13': Attempt saved. Nico Williams (Athletic Club) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Miguel Bañuz (Cultural Leonesa). Assisted by Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta.
15': Attempt missed. Iván Calero (Cultural Leonesa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rubén Sobrino.
16': Goal! Cultural Leonesa 1, Athletic Club 0. Iván Calero (Cultural Leonesa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Víctor García.
21': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Víctor García.
21': Attempt blocked. Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gorka Guruzeta.
22': Attempt missed. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Oihan Sancet.
22': Foul by Iván Calero (Cultural Leonesa).
22': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Víctor García.
24': Foul by Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club).
24': Selu Diallo (Cultural Leonesa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Attempt blocked. Nico Williams (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Jauregizar.
26': Goal! Cultural Leonesa 1, Athletic Club 1. Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andoni Gorosabel with a headed pass.
27': Goal! Cultural Leonesa 2, Athletic Club 1. Iván Calero (Cultural Leonesa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Manu Justo.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
29': VAR Decision: Goal Cultural Leonesa 2-1 Athletic Club (Iván Calero).
32': Foul by Iván Calero (Cultural Leonesa).
32': Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
32': Foul by Selu Diallo (Cultural Leonesa).
32': Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
33': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Rubén Sobrino.
34': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Quique Fornos.
34': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Manu Justo.
34': Attempt missed. Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) header from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mikel Jauregizar with a cross following a corner.
36': Foul by Iván Calero (Cultural Leonesa).
36': Nico Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
38': Goal! Cultural Leonesa 2, Athletic Club 2. Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta.
39': Corner, Cultural Leonesa. Conceded by Andoni Gorosabel.
40': Attempt blocked. Rubén Sobrino (Cultural Leonesa) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Iván Calero with a cross.
40': Penalty conceded by Dani Vivian (Athletic Club) with a handball in the penalty area.
41': Goal! Cultural Leonesa 3, Athletic Club 2. Rubén Sobrino (Cultural Leonesa) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
44': Attempt blocked. Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Jauregizar.
45': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Sergi Maestre.
45': Attempt missed. Nico Williams (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
45'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Nico Williams (Athletic Club) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Andoni Gorosabel with a cross.
45'+1': Penalty Athletic Club. Nico Williams draws a foul in the penalty area.
45'+1': Penalty conceded by Víctor García (Cultural Leonesa) after a foul in the penalty area.
45'+3': Goal! Cultural Leonesa 3, Athletic Club 3. Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
45'+6': Attempt blocked. Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nico Williams.
45'+7': First Half ends, Cultural Leonesa 3, Athletic Club 3.
45': Second Half begins Cultural Leonesa 3, Athletic Club 3.
45': Substitution, Cultural Leonesa. Yayo González replaces Bicho.
46': Attempt saved. Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Miguel Bañuz (Cultural Leonesa). Assisted by Nico Williams.
46': Foul by Yayo González (Cultural Leonesa).
46': Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Foul by Iván Calero (Cultural Leonesa).
49': Íñigo Lekue (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
50': Delay in match because of an injury Matia Barzic (Cultural Leonesa).
51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
56': Foul by Aitor Paredes (Athletic Club).
56': Manu Justo (Cultural Leonesa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Aitor Paredes (Athletic Club) is shown the red card.
59': Substitution, Athletic Club. Yuri Berchiche replaces Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta.
60': Dani Vivian (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Foul by Selu Diallo (Cultural Leonesa).
62': Foul by Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club).
62': Yayo González (Cultural Leonesa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
64': Foul by Selu Diallo (Cultural Leonesa).
64': Nico Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Selu Diallo (Cultural Leonesa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
64': Substitution, Cultural Leonesa. Lucas Ribeiro Costa replaces Rubén Sobrino.
64': Substitution, Cultural Leonesa. Thiago Ojeda replaces Selu Diallo.
67': Foul by Thiago Ojeda (Cultural Leonesa).
67': Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Substitution, Athletic Club. Unai Gómez replaces Oihan Sancet.
68': Substitution, Athletic Club. Jesús Areso replaces Andoni Gorosabel.
69': Attempt missed. Thiago Ojeda (Cultural Leonesa) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing misses to the right. Assisted by Sergi Maestre following a fast break.
70': Attempt saved. Lucas Ribeiro Costa (Cultural Leonesa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Álex Padilla (Athletic Club). Assisted by Yayo González.
71': Attempt saved. Unai Gómez (Athletic Club) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Miguel Bañuz (Cultural Leonesa). Assisted by Nico Williams with a cross.
71': Foul by Manu Justo (Cultural Leonesa).
71': Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Attempt missed. Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nico Williams with a cross.
78': Substitution, Cultural Leonesa. Luis Chacón replaces Iván Calero.
80': Foul by Yayo González (Cultural Leonesa).
80': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Attempt blocked. Manu Justo (Cultural Leonesa) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Quique Fornos with a cross.
84': Attempt missed. Matia Barzic (Cultural Leonesa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Quique Fornos.
84': Substitution, Athletic Club. Urko Izeta replaces Gorka Guruzeta.
84': Substitution, Athletic Club. Robert Navarro replaces Iñaki Williams.
87': Attempt missed. Lucas Ribeiro Costa (Cultural Leonesa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sergi Maestre.
89': Foul by Lucas Ribeiro Costa (Cultural Leonesa).
89': Unai Gómez (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Sergi Maestre.
90'+1': Attempt blocked. Íñigo Lekue (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+2': Foul by Quique Fornos (Cultural Leonesa).
90'+2': Urko Izeta (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'+3': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Quique Fornos.
90'+4': Thiago Ojeda (Cultural Leonesa) is shown the yellow card.
90'+4': Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card.
90'+4': Attempt blocked. Urko Izeta (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yuri Berchiche.
90'+4': Foul by Urko Izeta (Athletic Club).
90'+4': Víctor García (Cultural Leonesa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Urko Izeta (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Cultural Leonesa 3, Athletic Club 3.
90': First Half Extra Time begins Cultural Leonesa 3, Athletic Club 3.
91': Foul by Sergi Maestre (Cultural Leonesa).
91': Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
94': Corner, Cultural Leonesa. Conceded by Yuri Berchiche.
95': Attempt blocked. Lucas Ribeiro Costa (Cultural Leonesa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
95': Offside, Cultural Leonesa. Manu Justo is caught offside.
95': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Yayo González (Cultural Leonesa) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
99': VAR Decision: No Goal Cultural Leonesa 3-3 Athletic Club.
99': Substitution, Cultural Leonesa. Diego Collado replaces Manu Justo.
102': Unai Gómez (Athletic Club) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Jesús Areso.
102': Penalty Athletic Club. Nico Williams draws a foul in the penalty area.
102': Penalty conceded by Yayo González (Cultural Leonesa) after a foul in the penalty area.
104': Goal! Cultural Leonesa 3, Athletic Club 4. Unai Gómez (Athletic Club) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
105': Substitution, Athletic Club. Adama Boiro replaces Íñigo Lekue.
105'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
105'+3': Handball by Robert Navarro (Athletic Club).
105'+3': Foul by Yayo González (Cultural Leonesa).
105'+3': Nico Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
105'+4': First Half Extra Time ends, Cultural Leonesa 3, Athletic Club 4.
105': Second Half Extra Time begins Cultural Leonesa 3, Athletic Club 4.
105': Substitution, Cultural Leonesa. Tomás Ribeiro replaces Roger Hinojo.
106': Attempt missed. Diego Collado (Cultural Leonesa) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tomás Ribeiro with a cross.
108': Corner, Cultural Leonesa. Conceded by Yuri Berchiche.
110': Attempt saved. Víctor García (Cultural Leonesa) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Álex Padilla (Athletic Club). Assisted by Thiago Ojeda.
112': Foul by Tomás Ribeiro (Cultural Leonesa).
112': Robert Navarro (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
114': Delay in match (Cultural Leonesa).
115': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
118': Attempt blocked. Diego Collado (Cultural Leonesa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergi Maestre.
118': Corner, Cultural Leonesa. Conceded by Mikel Jauregizar.
120': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Quique Fornos.
120'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
120'+1': Attempt missed. Yayo González (Cultural Leonesa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sergi Maestre.
120'+2': Second Half Extra Time ends, Cultural Leonesa 3, Athletic Club 4.
0': Match ends, Cultural Leonesa 3, Athletic Club 4.

Game Information

Competition: Spanish Copa del Rey

Venue: Estadio Reino de León
Location: León, Spain
Attendance: 11,004

Line-Ups

Cultural Leonesa (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Miguel Bañuz (GK)
36	Matia Barzic
5	Quique Fornos
21	Roger Hinojo
24	Víctor García
14	Bicho
23	Selu Diallo
6	Sergio Maestre
9	Manu Justo
19	Rubén Sobrino
17	Iván Calero

Cultural Leonesa Substitutes:

Eneko Satrustegui, Diego Collado, Carlos Luengo, Luis Rodriguez, Rodrigo Suárez, Tomás Ribeiro, Thiago Ojeda, Rafa Tresaco, Lucas Ribeiro, Arnau Rafús, Yayo.

Athletic Club (4-4-2)

No.	Name
27	Álex Padilla (GK)
4	Aitor Paredes
3	Dani Vivian
15	Iñigo Lekue
2	Andoni Gorosabel
18	Mikel Jauregizar
16	Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta
10	Nico Williams
9	Iñaki Williams
8	Oihan Sancet
11	Gorka Guruzeta

Athletic Club Substitutes:

Nico Serrano, Urko Izeta, Robert Navarro, Unai Simón, Yuri Berchiche, Jesús Areso, Alejandro Rego, Unai Gómez, Selton Sánchez, Iker Monreal, Adama Boiro.

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