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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.
Meanwhile, Spanish football powerhouses Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Atletico Madrid, who entered the competition in this round after byes, all secured their progression. Real Madrid edged out third-division Talavera 3-2, Atletico Madrid overcame fourth-division Atletico Baleares 3-2, and Barcelona defeated third-division Guadalajara 2-0.
