Atlético Madrid overcomes Cacereño in Copa del Rey
Atlético Madrid advances in the Copa del Rey after beating Cacereño in a thrilling and tense match. Simeone’s team had a big scare, but eventually won thanks to goals from Lenglet, De Paul and Julián Alvarez.
The game was played in a spectacular atmosphere at the Príncipe Felipe in Cáceres, with nearly 10,000 spectators in the stands. Atlético has many fan clubs in Extremadura and is a very popular club in this community. In the pre-match, a tribute was paid to Manuel Sánchez Delgado, a historic player for both teams. The Spanish international Le Normand returned to play after more than two months of injury.
