Ponce Martínez leads Elche to victory over Pinatar in Copa del Rey

Elche beat hosts Pinatar 3-1 in a match held as part of the round of 128 of the Copa del Rey, which kicked off at 21:00 Damascus time on 27 October 2026.

The standout player in the match was Ezequiel Ponce Martínez, who scored two goals for Elche, in the 32nd and 54th minutes.

Pinatar opened the scoring in the 18th minute, before Ponce Martínez equalised in the 32nd minute and then added his second goal in the 54th minute to turn the result in Elche's favour.

Elche's third goal came through Ali Houari in the 81st minute, sealing the result in the team's favour at 3-1.

With this win, Elche have qualified for the next round of the Copa del Rey competition.