Our prediction for this Copa del Rey match:
Cartagena
Match Time & Date:
05/01/2022
16:00
Prediction: 1-1
Valencia
A place in the Copa del Rey last 16 will be at stake when Cartagena and Valencia go head to head at Estadio Municipal Cartagonova on Wednesday afternoon. Cartagena are brimming with confidence ahead of the visit of Valencia as they defeated league leaders Almeria in Segunda Division at the weekend, but los Che will pose a much bigger threat for the hosts than their previous rivals. Head coach Luis Carrion is widely expected to mix the squad, with all Dauda, Neskes, Ortuno, and Pons pushing for a start.
Valencia, on the other hand, suffered a shocking 2-1 loss to Espanyol in their last game of 2021. The La Liga outfit are eager to get back on course, but beating Cartagena on the road is easier said than done. Taking everything into account, the share of spoils is on the cards. Both Dimitri Foulqier and Antonio Latorre are injured for the visitors, while all Diakhaby, Jason, Marcos Andre, and Jose Gaya are rated doubtful for the game.
Highlighted Player (Antonio Luna):
Antonio Luna is a product of Sevilla football academy. The pacey left back was born in Son Servera, Spain on March 17, 1991 and he made his senior debut with Sevilla B. Antonio Luna made 32 appearances in the league for the reserve team, while playing 21 games for los Sevillanos in the Spanish top flight.
After ending his loan spell with Mallorca in 2013, Luna moved to England and signed a three-year deal with Aston Villa. It has to be noted that the Spanish footballer found the net for the Villans on his Premier League debut in a 3-1 win over Arsenal. After making 17 appearances in the English elite division for the Villa Park outfit, he returned to Spain in 2015, signing a deal with Eibar.
Antonio Luna scored one goal in 41 appearances for los Armeros before joining fellow La liga side Levante in 2017. You should know that Luna has five caps for Spain U20 team.
Highlighted Team (Valencia):
Founded on March 18, 1919, Valencia FC are a Spanish football club that compete in La Liga. Los Che play their home games at Estadio de Mestalla, the stadium which was opened back in May, 1923. The capacity of the venue is 50,000. Seeing that bats are quite common in Valencia, it is no surprise they are nicknamed the Bats.
Valencia made it to the Champions League final on two occasions (2000, 2001), but they were beaten in the title games by Real Madrid and Bayern Munchen respectively. The Spanish club, though, did well to win the UEFA Cup title in the 2003/2004 season, with the team beating Marseille in the final of the competition.
A number of top-class footballers were part of the club in the past, with the likes of Pablo Aimar, Ruben Baraja, David Albelda, Santiago Canizares, John Carew and Gaizka Mendieta all playing for the Estadio de Mestalla outfit. Valencia main colors are white and black, whilst they often where orange jerseys and shorts when playing on the travels.
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