Valencia 2, Cartagena FC U19 1

CARTAGENA, Spain (Interstat) — Jesus Vazquez scored a dramatic winner deep in extra time to lift Valencia to a 2-1 victory over Cartagena U19 in the Copa del Rey Juvenil on Thursday afternoon, overcoming a late red card to secure a spot in the next round. The match, played before a spirited crowd at Estadio Municipal Cartagonova, defied pregame projections. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 1-1 draw, while its ELO system gave Valencia an 84.80 percent probability to win, but the visitors needed a 120th-minute goal to validate that favored status and avoid an upset. Valencia, the senior La… Read more...