Segunda B side Cornella pulled off a massive upset on Wednesday evening in the Copa del Rey by pulling off a 1-0 win against La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid.<\/p>\n
The result was all the more commendable given Cornella have lost their last three league games, including against the B teams of Espanyol and Barcelona, which means Atletico have lost to more third-tier teams than Primera teams since January 18th, 2020.<\/p>\n
Cornella surged into the lead inside seven minutes through Adrian Jimenez, who was assisted by Agus Medina\u00a0to open the scoring for the hosts.<\/p>\n
Atletico\u2019s defensive stalwart, Jose Maria Gimenez, was taken off at half time due to an injury to his left ankle, while Ricard Sanchez was issued a red cart in the 63rd minute to leave them fighting for an equaliser with ten men remaining.<\/p>\n
Atletico boss Diego Simeone had said yesterday in his pre-match press conference that he expected to face a highly motivated and competitive team, and it looks like he got what he asked for.<\/p>\n
Atletico still have a lot to fight for this season in both La Liga and the Champions League, but tonight\u2019s defeat is certainly a slap in the face for the league leaders and a reminder to guard against complacency.<\/p>\n
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