#2 The scoreline was harsh on Cultural Leonesa
Not much was expected of Cultural Leonesa going into the game – this was a side that regularly hovered between the Tercera and Segunda B, the fourth and third tiers of Spanish football. However, the 7-1 scoreline was not indicative of the amout of trouble the hosts caused their much more illustrious visitors.
Perhaps Cultural Leones manager Rubén De la Barrera Fernández was a bit naive in not opting to park the bus, but he deserves credit for the way the hosts attacked right from the off. The likes of Alex Gallar, Mario Ortiz and Julen Colinas were bright throughout the night, constantly threating the Real Madrid defence, with Gallar in particular, deserving of a goal.
As it was, the hosts did earn their consolation goal late in the game to provide some cheer to the 13000 people that packed the Estadio Reino de Leon, when Benja Martinez volleyed the ball perfectedly into the bottom corner six minutes from time. Do the same at the Santiago Bernabeu, and fans of this little side will truly lose their marbles.
