Big clubs survive scares in Copa del Rey but Alaves knocked out by fourth-tier Minera

By The Associated Press

MADRID (AP) — Top-tier Spanish clubs Atletico Madrid, Getafe and Osasuna have survived scares against lower league opposition to advance to the third round of the Copa del Rey but Deportivo Alaves crashed out against fourth-tier Deportiva Minera. Atletico went behind to a 30th-minute goal by fourth-tier Cacereno’s Álvaro Merencio and looked set to exit the competition until its second-half substitutes saved the day with a 3-1 victory. The night’s big casualty was Alaves, which lost on penalties at lowly Minera after the game finished 2-2 after extra time. The home side took the lead after 33 minutes only for Alaves to equalize on the hour mark and take the game into extra time.