Floodlight failure hits Spanish Cup tie with minnows threatening upset

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Villarreal's Copa del Rey match at Unionistas had to be abandoned at the start of extra time because of floodlight failure.

The round-of-32 tie was being played in front of nearly 6,000 fans at the Reina Sofia stadium.

The Spanish football federation said in a statement the game was postponed "because of a problem that occurred regarding the lighting".

Third-tier club Unionistas were drawing 1-1 against La Liga side Villarreal.

Real Madrid went through after beating Arandina 3-1 on Saturday, while Barcelona face Barbastro later on Sunday.

Line-ups

Unionistas

Formation 4-4-2

  • 1Martínez
  • 2CamusBooked at 10minsSubstituted forRuizat 45'minutes
  • 4Mayor
  • 22Giménez
  • 15JiménezBooked at 62mins
  • 11Gómez
  • 8Nespral
  • 6Villar
  • 23SerranoSubstituted forTeijeiraat 59'minutes
  • 9Ivaylov StankovSubstituted forRastrojoat 59'minutes
  • 7LosadaSubstituted forPlanasat 84'minutes

Substitutes

  • 3Rojo
  • 5Ruiz
  • 10Ramírez
  • 13Cacharrón
  • 14Planas
  • 16Gómez
  • 17Rastrojo
  • 20Tur
  • 21Teijeira
  • 24de Bustos
  • 25López

Villarreal

Formation 4-2-3-1

  • 1Reina
  • 26Alti
  • 12BaillySubstituted forCoquelinat 69'minutes
  • 5CuencaBooked at 73mins
  • 18Moreno
  • 4ComesañaBooked at 86mins
  • 10ParejoBooked at 14minsSubstituted forLekovicat 77'minutes
  • 27Akhomach
  • 7Moreno
  • 16BaenaSubstituted forTerratsat 69'minutes
  • 15MoralesSubstituted forSørlothat 69'minutesBooked at 89mins

Substitutes

  • 6Capoue
  • 11Sørloth
  • 13Jørgensen
  • 14Trigueros
  • 17Femenía
  • 19Coquelin
  • 20Terrats
  • 40Forés
  • 42Lekovic

Referee:Mateo Busquets Ferrer

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