Overview
- The Tercera División club knocked out Segunda División side Real Valladolid in a notable cup upset.
- Local reporting described the 98-minute match at La Florida as controlled by the hosts, who were rarely troubled.
- Valladolid were characterized as offensively inoperative and unable to unlock Portugalete's young lineup.
- The result was framed as a damaging episode that deepens concern about the direction of Valladolid's current project.
- Portugalete advances in the Copa del Rey after a deserved victory over higher-tier opposition.