Albacete 2, Leganes 1

LEGANES, Spain (Interstat) — Albacete’s youth side delivered a significant upset on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, defeating Leganés 2-1 in a first-round match of the Copa del Rey Juvenil at Estadio Municipal de Butarque. The visitors defied pre-match projections that heavily favored the hosts, overcoming an early deficit to secure victory and advance in the Spanish youth knockout competition. Leganés opened the scoring just after halftime when defender Marvel found the net in the 51st minute. The goal came against the early run of play but seemed to confirm the pregame forecasts. Albacete responded quickly. Substitute José Carlos Lazo entered… Read more...