In the latest Copa del Rey action, Real Betis narrowly escaped a potential upset, clinching a hard-fought 2-1 victory against Villanovense thanks to late goals by Eze Bade and Borja Iglesias. Initially trailing to a 63rd-minute strike by Ismael Cano, Betis faced an unexpected challenge against their fourth-tier opponents from Seville.
With Villanovense maintaining their lead until the 89th minute, tensions rose until Bade managed to find an opening, leveling the score. The dramatic turnaround came in injury time as Iglesias capitalized on Joan Miranda's cross, rescuing Betis from a shocking defeat.
Meanwhile, Almeria wasn't as fortunate, suffering a surprise exit at the hands of fourth-tier UD Barbastro. Franc Carbonell's 27th-minute goal proved decisive, eliminating La Liga's bottom team from the cup, despite fielding 11 fringe players in a lackluster display.
Real Sociedad endured a challenging visit to Mallorca to face fourth-tier Andratx, ultimately securing victory with Andre Silva's solitary goal in the 56th minute, sealing their place in the next round.
Alaves persevered with a solitary goal by Xeber Alkain in a tense encounter against Terrassa, ensuring their progression to the third round.
Elsewhere, Rayo Vallecano sealed their spot with late goals from Radamel Falcao and Raul de Tomas, while Sevilla's advancement came through a Sergio Ramos penalty and Federico Gattoni's effort, relieving some pressure off coach Diego Alonso with a 2-0 win over Atletico Astorga.
In additional clashes with lower-league opposition, Tenerife, Huesca, Amorebieta, Malaga, Lugo, and Cartagena all secured their passage to the third round in various fixtures.
Earlier fixtures saw Getafe triumph 2-1 against fifth-tier Atzeneta, while Valencia struggled but managed a 1-0 victory away to fifth-tier Arosa on Tuesday night.
(With Agency Inputs)
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