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Copa del Rey: Sestao knock out Espanyol 4-3 after extra time

This dossier follows Sestao River's 2026-27 Copa del Rey campaign through established results and qualifications.

Last updated : 1 key moments

Where things stand

Sestao River beat Espanyol 4-3 after extra time at Las Llanas on 27 October 2026 in the Copa del Rey first round. The fourth-tier club eliminated a top-flight opponent.

Copa del Rey: Sestao knock out Espanyol 4-3 after extra time

Sestao River beat Espanyol 4-3 after extra time at Las Llanas on 27 October 2026 in the Copa del Rey first round. The fourth-tier club eliminated a top-flight opponent.

Las Llanas stadium in Sestao on 2 March 2025. Archive photograph, not the match on 27 October 2026.
Las Llanas stadium in Sestao on 2 March 2025. Archive photograph, not the match on 27 October 2026. — Zarateman / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ — archives du 2 mars 2025, sans modification.

Jon Rojo scored the winner at the end of extra time. The result ends Espanyol's campaign in this edition and sends Sestao into the next round.

The Basque side responded to two Espanyol leads: the visitors opened the scoring and went ahead again during extra time. Sestao equalised once more before the decisive goal.

The home victory is an upset given the three-level gap between the teams. Qualification was settled on the pitch; the consulted sources do not establish any decided consequences for the future of Espanyol's coach.

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