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Copa del Rey Shocker: Top Clubs Ousted by Lower Divisions!
19 Dec, 2025
Summary
- Getafe lost 3-1 to second-tier Burgos in Copa del Rey's round of 32.
- Several other top-flight teams, including Villarreal and Celta Vigo, were eliminated.
- Big clubs like Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Atletico Madrid advanced past lower-division sides.
The Copa del Rey round of 32 delivered major surprises as Getafe was decisively beaten 3-1 by second-division side Burgos, marking another significant upset in the competition.
Joining Getafe in exiting the tournament were fellow top-flight clubs Villarreal, Celta Vigo, and Levante, who all fell to lower-division opposition. Sevilla also faced an early exit, losing to Alaves, while Mallorca and others were eliminated in earlier rounds.
