GETXO, Spain (Interstat) — In a stunning reversal of pregame projections, Deportivo Alaves delivered a dominant performance Thursday, routing Getxo 7-0 in a first-round match of the Copa del Rey Juvenil at Estadio Municipal de Gobela.

The lopsided result defied all statistical forecasts, as Interstat’s game simulator had predicted a 2-1 victory for the home side. Further emphasizing the unexpected nature of the outcome, the same organization’s ELO rating system gave Getxo a 75.70 percent probability of winning the contest.

Instead, the visiting Alaves squad seized control from the opening whistle and never relented, handing Getxo a decisive defeat to open both teams’ campaigns in the Spanish youth tournament.

The offensive onslaught was led by Mariano Díaz, who recorded a hat trick to power the Alaves attack. Díaz opened the scoring early, finding the net in the eighth minute to give the visitors a lead they would not surrender. He doubled the advantage 20 minutes later with his second goal of the match in the 28th minute.

The floodgates opened shortly after, as Carlos Vicente scored back-to-back goals in a rapid, four-minute span. Vicente struck first in the 32nd minute and again in the 40th, sending Alaves into halftime with a commanding 4-0 lead.

Any hope of a second-half comeback for Getxo was extinguished when Díaz completed his hat trick in the 58th minute. The visiting team continued to press, adding two more goals before the final whistle. Diego Morcillo scored in the 74th minute, and Toni Martínez capped the remarkable performance with a goal in the 80th minute.

The comprehensive victory gives Deportivo Alaves a perfect start to its Copa del Rey Juvenil season, moving its record in the competition to one win and zero losses. Conversely, Getxo begins its tournament run with zero wins and one loss. The result also improves Alaves’s record across all competitions to one win and zero losses, while Getxo falls to zero wins and one loss in all matches.

The match, played before a home crowd at Estadio Municipal de Gobela, was a showcase of Alaves’s offensive firepower and efficiency, starkly contrasting the pregame expectations that heavily favored the home team. The final scoreline of 7-0 stands as a testament to the unpredictability of cup football, even at the youth level.