Cultural Leonesa

Alfredo Relaño looks back on Atlético Madrid's shock Copa exit at the hands of Cultural and lauds the new format of the competition for making such upsets possible.

There was nothing but joy in Melilla yesterday as UD Melilla hit the jackpot in the Copa del Rey draw.

The news came as a surprise on Sunday: an agreement between LaLiga with Saudi Arabia allows nine internationals to spend the rest of the season on loan at Spanish clubs.

Following the Copa del Rey final, and that Messi exhibition, the Vicente Calderón threw a definitive farewell party with a beautiful show of nostalgia, a final ...

Real Madrid are better placed than El Clásico rivals Barça due to a better switched on squad. For instance: the player who’s played least this season is Mariano, and he was a beast versus Cultural. <a title="Juventus vs Real Madrid live online, Champions League Final" href="http://en.as.com/en/2017/06/03/football/1496473670_343466.html">Juventus-Real Madrid live</a>

Mariano is a born goalscorer; one of those who spends the whole match looking for the simplest solution to find the net. He'll surely end up looking for life outside of Madrid, but for now he is proving that he can be counted on.