UPDATE 2-Soccer-Alcorcon complete Real's humiliation in Cup

Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:41pm GMT
 
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* Alcorcon beat Real 4-1 on aggregate

* Sporting Gijon, Tenerife also lose to lower league sides

* Holders Barca cruise past Cultural Leonesa

(Adds late game, byline)

By Mark Elkington

MADRID, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Third-tier Alcorcon lost 1-0 to Real Madrid at the Bernabeu on Tuesday but dumped the nine-times European champions out of the King's Cup 4-1 on aggregate.

Real had promised to rectify their embarrassing 4-0 first leg defeat with a stirring fightback at home at the last-32 stage.

Manuel Pellegrini's side though, boasting Raul and Ruud van Nistelrooy up front supported by Gonzalo Higuain and Kaka, created little in front of a near-full house.  Continued...

 

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