MALLORCA TODAY - (Copa del Rey) Real Mallorca 6 (6) : Real Sociedad 1 (3)

The second leg of the cup tie with Mallorca two-nil down. Mallorca putting out a stronger team than on the road in the first leg and including, for the first time, the great hope, the Belgian striker Marvin Ogunjimi, started brightly, but Sociedad went ahead through an Ifrán header after quarter of an hour. And then ... Castro twice, Hemed and Nunes all within the space of six minutes turned what looked like certain departure for Mallorca into near certainty to progress, as Mallorca took charge of the game. Alfaro with a header made it five soon into the second period, Hemed added another on the quarter hour and the result was certain. Mallorca through to the quarter-finals and for a team that can't score, a remarkable outcome.

Mallorca:
Calatayud; Zuiverloon (Company 45), Nunes, Crespí, Bigas; Pina, Martí, Alfaro, Castro (Tejera 85); Ogunjimi (Nsue 62), Hemed
Goals: Castro (34, 40), Hemed (35, 59), Nunes (37), Alfaro (53)
Yellows: Alfaro (21), Pina (56), Calatayud (73)

Sociedad:
Zubikarai; Estrada, Demidov, Martínez, De la Bella; Elustondo, Mariga (Griezmann 60); Prieto (Aranburu 68), Zurufuza (Agirretxe 68), Vela; Ifrán
Goal: Ifrán (16)

MALLORCA TODAY - (Copa del Rey) Real Sociedad 2 : 0 Real Mallorca

The first leg of the latest round of the Spanish equivalent of the FA Cup, the Copa del Rey, Mallorca away in San Sebastián at Real Sociedad. The home side had most of the possession in the first half but Mallorca, for once, outpassed an opposition. However, Sociedad went in at half-time one-up, thanks to a header from Aranburu after quarter of an hour. And soon into the second period the lead was extended by Agirretxe. While efforts on goal evened themselves out, a familiar failure to convert scoring opportunities let Mallorca down. A two-nil deficit, the return leg is on 10 January.


Real Sociedad:
Zubikarai; Estrada, Demidov, González, De la Bella; Elustondo, Aranburu (Mariga 81); Prieto, Zurutuza, Griezmann (Vela 72); Agirretxe (Llorente 77)
Goals: Aranburu (16), Agirretxe (54)
Yellows: De la Bella (14), Demidov (67), Zurutuza (74)


Real Mallorca:
Calatayud; Cendrós, Crespí, Ramis, Cáceres; Joao Victor, Martí (Tissone 71); Tejera (Nsue 45), Alfaro, Álvaro; Hemed (Abdón 83)

Yellows: Tejera (11), Cáceres (29), Martí (42), Crespí (56), Nsue (90)