AD Merida 1, Navalcarnero 2

NAVALCARNERO, Spain (Interstat) — Host Navalcarnero delivered an upset on the scoreboard that defied the pregame projections, defeating Merida U19 2-1 on Wednesday in the Copa del Rey Juvenil. The match, played before a local crowd at Estadio Municipal Mariano González, saw the home side overcome an early deficit to secure the victory and advance in the Spanish youth tournament. The result flipped the script on expectations, as statistical models had heavily favored Navalcarnero to win, but had forecast a higher-scoring affair. Merida U19 opened the scoring in the 34th minute through a goal from Varo, putting the visiting side… Read more...