Daniel "Guiza" Gonzalez scored twice to help Getafe upset Valencia 4-2 on Wednesday and reach the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey for the first time.
Getafe, which drew the first leg 1-1, advanced 5-3 on aggregate.
Nacho Perez equalized for Getafte in the 33rd, two minutes after Valencia had taken the lead through Francisco Casquero's own-goal. Guiza put Getafe ahead in the 47th, Casquero atoned for for his earlier mishap with a goal in the 62nd and Guiza increased the lead to 4-1 five minutes later.
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Raul Alibiol attempted to rally Valencia -- four points behind league-leading Sevilla -- late before a home crowd in the fifth-round second-leg match at Valencia's Mestalla stadium, scoring in the 78th with a fierce drive.
Second-division leader Valladolid also advanced after beating Villarreal 1-0, and was joined by Zaragoza, Valladolid Deportivo La Coruna, Sevilla and Osasuna.
Javier Baraja converted a 27th-minute penalty for Valladolid, which won 3-1 on aggregate.
Both teams finished with 10 men after Villarreal midfielder Ruben "Cani" Gracia was ejected at the end of the first half and Valladolid midfielder Chema Jimenez was sent off in the 77th.
Substitute Frederic Kanoute and Alejandro Alfaro both scored in the final 20 minutes to lead Sevilla past third-division Rayo Vallecano 3-1.
After a 0-0 first leg, Sevilla led on Alfaro's 17th-minute goal but Mauri Rey equalized seven minutes later, putting Rayo -- which eliminated defending champion Espanyol in the last round -- in position to advance on away goals.
Osasuna eliminated nine-time champion Atletico Madrid, winning 2-0 to win 3-1 on aggregate. Osasuna midfielder Patxi Punal scored with a 17th-minute volley and converted a penalty 10 minutes later.
Deportivo drew 1-1 with 2003 winner Mallorca and advanced 3-2 on aggregate.
Midfielder Bosko Jankovic gave Mallorca hope with a 24th-minute goal, but Sergio Gonzalez converted a 65th-minute penalty for Deportivo after defender Sergio Ballesteros was red carded for the foul that led to the penalty.
Zaragoza also advanced despite a 1-0 loss to second-division Malaga, going through thanks to its 3-0 first-leg victory.
Striker Bratislav Ristic scored for the visitors in the 14th minute.
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