Atlético mounts 10-minute comeback to avoid disaster against Cacereño
Atlético de Madrid suffered more than expected in their second round Copa del Rey match against C.P. Cacereño at the Príncipe Felipe stadium. The Extremaduran team, well-positioned and fast on the counter, put the mattress makers in trouble, who went ahead thanks to a goal from Merencio in the 37th minute.
Atlético, who had been dominant until then, became nervous and it was not until the 83rd minute, when Lenglet equalized after a free kick, that the red-and-whites could turn the score around.
De Paul, with a goal from the edge of the area in stoppage time, and Julián Álvarez, with a great left-footed shot, sealed the match in the final minutes. Cacereño, who had fought like a lion, was left on the brink of one of the greatest feats in the Copa del Rey.
