PONTEVEDRA, Spain (Interstat) — Eibar advanced in the Copa del Rey Juvenil with a commanding 3-0 victory over Pontevedra U19 on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at Estadio Municipal de Pasarón, with all three goals coming from second-half substitutes in a result that defied pregame projections.

The visiting side from the Basque Country controlled the match throughout, converting its superiority into a decisive scoreline that improved its record in the Spanish youth tournament to 1 win and 0 losses. Pontevedra U19, the local under-19 squad, fell to 0 wins and 1 losses in the competition with the defeat. The result also marked each team’s first result of the season across all competitions.

Eibar’s victory was statistically an upset. According to Interstat’s pregame analysis, Pontevedra U19 held a 55.60 percent probability to win the match. The organization’s game simulator had projected a 1-1 draw.

The match’s first notable incident was a caution, as Eibar’s Javi Martínez received a yellow card in the 23rd minute. The deadlock was broken seven minutes later. In the 30th minute, Eibar’s Javi Martón, who had entered the match as a substitute, found the net to give the visitors a 1-0 lead they would carry into halftime.

Eibar continued to apply pressure in the second half and doubled its advantage in the 65th minute. Another substitute, José Corpas, scored to make it 2-0. The assist on the play was credited to Aritz Arambarri, who also came off the bench.

Arambarri’s involvement continued, though it earned him a booking in the 73rd minute. Shortly after, Eibar put the result beyond any doubt. In the 77th minute, Jon Magunazelaia became the third substitute to score, finishing off a chance created by midfielder Luisao Macías to extend the lead to 3-0.

Macías was shown a yellow card in the 87th minute, the game’s final booking. The final whistle confirmed a comprehensive and efficient performance from Eibar, which capitalized on its depth and finishing quality off the bench.

The trio of goal-scoring substitutes — Martón, Corpas and Magunazelaia — were the standout individual performers, demonstrating a decisive impact upon entering the contest. They were supported by playmaking contributions from fellow substitutes Arambarri and Martínez, along with starting midfielder Macías, who each recorded an assist.

For Pontevedra U19, the match served as a disappointing start to its Copa del Rey Juvenil campaign. Playing at home, the squad was unable to generate the offensive threat needed to challenge an organized Eibar defense or to validate the statistical forecasts that had favored them.

Eibar will look to build on the momentum of this opening victory as it progresses to the next round of the knockout tournament. Pontevedra U19 must regroup ahead of its next fixture in the competition.