Espanyol 2, Lleida 1

BARCELONA, Spain (Interstat) — Substitute Kike García scored a second-half winner to propel Espanyol to a 2-1 victory over Lleida in the Copa del Rey Juvenil on Thursday at Camp d’Esports de Lleida. The match, a first-round fixture in Spain’s national youth cup competition, unfolded largely as projected, with the favored Espanyol side overcoming an early deficit to secure the win. Lleida, playing in front of its home supporters, stunned the visitors with an opening goal in the sixth minute. Defender Steve One found the net to give the underdogs an early advantage, a lead they would tenaciously protect for… Read more...