{"id":17865,"date":"2025-03-01T23:16:54","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T23:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/internationalcarnavalcup.com\/?p=17865"},"modified":"2025-03-02T09:53:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T09:53:52","slug":"the-best-of-saturday-betis-knocks-out-fc-barcelona-in-penalties-and-atletic-segre-denies-real-sociedad-a-ticket-to-the-quarter-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/internationalcarnavalcup.com\/en\/the-best-of-saturday-betis-knocks-out-fc-barcelona-in-penalties-and-atletic-segre-denies-real-sociedad-a-ticket-to-the-quarter-finals\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best of Saturday: Betis knocks out FC Barcelona in penalties and Atl\u00e8tic Segre denies Real Sociedad a ticket to the quarter-finals"},"content":{"rendered":"

This Saturday\u2019s matchday was thrilling until the very last moment of the night, with the play-offs decided at the final instant and two huge surprises in the round of 16 matches.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Saturday closed with an action-packed day full of emotion, with two eliminations decided in the final moments and an unexpected twist in the play-offs. Betis<\/strong> and Atl\u00e8tic Segre<\/strong> showed that in football, anything can happen, and big surprises are always possible.<\/p>\n

Real Betis Balompi\u00e9<\/strong> came all the way from Seville to make a statement. On Saturday, they managed to eliminate FC Barcelona<\/strong> in a match that kept all fans on the edge of their seats. The match ended 1-1, a draw that didn\u2019t seem to reflect the level of play from both teams, but the decision came through a penalty shootout. In a tense conclusion, the Verdiblancos kept their cool and seized their opportunity to seal their place in the quarter-finals. “An incorrect decision, the member of the organization thought it had gone in, and it was a misunderstanding that was resolved thanks to the video from the teammate,”<\/strong> said the coach.<\/p>\n

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“We see ourselves as favorites, we have many chances to win this tournament,”<\/strong> said Marcos, one of the key players in the match.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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On the other hand, Atl\u00e8tic Segre<\/strong> pulled off one of the biggest surprises of the day by eliminating Real Sociedad<\/strong> with a commanding 3-1 victory. The Catalan team played an effective and solid style of football that left Real Sociedad unable to respond. They couldn\u2019t maintain their lead and ultimately succumbed to a rival that showed incredible ability to surprise. With this result, Atl\u00e8tic Segre<\/strong> advances to the quarter-finals, leaving behind one of the strongest teams of the season.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

Other results from Saturday<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Apart from the spectacular matches between Betis<\/strong> and FC Barcelona<\/strong>, and Atl\u00e8tic Segre<\/strong> and Real Sociedad<\/strong>, Saturday\u2019s matchday was full of even more surprises and eliminations that left fans astounded.<\/p>\n

One of the most notable results was Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid<\/strong> being knocked out by Valencia<\/strong>. In a very tight match, the Valencia<\/strong> team managed to overcome the Atleti<\/strong>, who couldn\u2019t avoid defeat despite their potential. Valencia<\/strong> continues to show that this tournament suits them perfectly, and with this win, they secure a spot in the quarter-finals, leaving Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid<\/strong> with the frustration of an early exit once again.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, Espanyol<\/strong> secured a key victory against Badalona<\/strong>, a match in which the Pericos<\/strong> gave no chance to the Badalona team. With a convincing scoreline, Espanyol<\/strong> ensures their progression to the next round, leaving behind a team that fought until the end but couldn\u2019t match the Catalan team\u2019s superiority.<\/p>\n

Finally, Sporting<\/strong> also did their part and triumphed over Matar\u00f3<\/strong> in a match that, although it seemed quite even, ended with Sporting<\/strong> taking control. The Asturians showed their quality at key moments, sending Matar\u00f3<\/strong> out of the competition with a fiery Quaresma<\/strong> leading the way.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":17861,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[138],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17865","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-international-carnaval-cup-2025-3"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/internationalcarnavalcup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17865","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/internationalcarnavalcup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/internationalcarnavalcup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/internationalcarnavalcup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/internationalcarnavalcup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17865"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/internationalcarnavalcup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17865\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17900,"href":"http:\/\/internationalcarnavalcup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17865\/revisions\/17900"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/internationalcarnavalcup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17861"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/internationalcarnavalcup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17865"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/internationalcarnavalcup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17865"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/internationalcarnavalcup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17865"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}