Sporting Hortaleza edges past ten-man Güímar in Copa del Rey

Sporting Hortaleza secured a 1-0 victory over Atlético Unión Güímar in a match that turned chaotic in the closing stages. An Atlético Unión Güímar player was sent off in the 40th minute, leaving the visitors down to ten men for most of the second half.

The breakthrough came in the 80th minute when Sporting Hortaleza scored to go ahead. The goal sparked further trouble as Atlético Unión Güímar received two more red cards within minutes, seeing players dismissed in the 75th and 80th minutes to leave them with just nine men on the pitch.

HEADLINE: Sporting Hortaleza edges past ten-man Güímar in Copa del Rey TEASER: Sporting Hortaleza won 1-0 against Atlético Unión Güímar in a Copa del Rey preliminary round tie disrupted by three red cards for the visitors. RECAP: Sporting Hortaleza secured a 1-0 victory over Atlético Unión Güímar in a match that turned chaotic in the closing stages. An Atlético Unión Güímar player was sent off in the 40th minute, leaving the visitors down to ten men for most of the second half.

The breakthrough came in the 80th minute when Sporting Hortaleza scored to go ahead. The goal sparked further trouble as Atlético Unión Güímar received two more red cards within minutes, with players dismissed in the 75th and 80th minutes to leave them with just nine men on the pitch.