Levante reached the Copa del Rey second round by beating Tarancón 2–1 after extra time on Thursday, 12 November 2026. The Spanish federation's round-up published that day identifies Dela's penalty in the 123rd minute as the decisive moment, following a tie that remained level beyond normal time.
Ratkov equalises before Dela's late winner
Nieto gave Tarancón the lead in the 52nd minute, leaving the visitors with a deficit to repair. Ratkov equalised in the 80th. Those were the only goals of regulation time, taking the teams into two additional periods before Dela converted from the spot in stoppage time at the end of the second extra-time half.
The distinction matters when reading different score displays: the match was 1–1 after 90 minutes, while 2–1 is the completed result after extra time. A record limited to regulation time will consequently show a different stage of the same cup tie rather than a different final outcome.
Top-flight sides both needed extra time
The federation notes that Levante and Real Betis, the two Primera División representatives in Thursday's programme, both required extra time against opponents from Tercera Federación and Segunda Federación respectively. Levante's route was its own: an away deficit, a late regulation equaliser and then the penalty that finally separated the teams.
The nine first-round matches played from Tuesday through Thursday produced 32 goals, according to the same report. Seven more ties remained scheduled between 13 and 18 November. Levante had therefore secured their next-round place while the wider opening round was still being completed.
An archival night view of Levante’s Ciutat de València stadium in December 2021; an illustration of the club, not the venue of the Tarancón match reported here. Image credit: Francesc Fort — Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 4.0.
