Crisis club Racing knock out top flight Almeria

The debt-ridden club from northern Spain faced a coach journey of over 1,000km to play Almeria, after the drawn first leg, and their two second-half goals were richly deserved.





After a dour first period, Racing opened the scoring with Sanz heading in a Pedro Orfila cross and Duran volleyed home with 12 minutes left to secure the victory.

It was reward for the battling spirit of the Racing players, many of whom have not been paid for several months while some have been transfer-listed as the club seeks to reduce its debts.

The problems at the club had boiled over during the first-leg of the tie when angry fans tried to storm the VIP tribune and remonstrate with club president Angel Lavin.

"Hopefully this isn't the last top flight side that we knock out. Now we will go for Villarreal or Real Sociedad (in the next round)," goalscorer Sanz told reporters.

"We need to keep working and enjoying the results. The situation at the club is making us stronger. We are a united group and we will fight against all the problems that we face."

(Writing by Tim Hanlon, Editing by Ken Ferris)


Share

1 min read

Published

Source: Reuters


Share this with family and friends


Get SBS News daily and direct to your Inbox

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Download our apps
SBS News
SBS Audio
SBS On Demand

Listen to our podcasts
An overview of the day's top stories from SBS News
Interviews and feature reports from SBS News
Your daily ten minute finance and business news wrap with SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves.
A daily five minute news wrap for English learners and people with disability
Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS
SBS World News

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service
Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world