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RCD Espanyol draw Sestao River for first Copa del Rey game
Los Pericos start their cup campaign in October
RCD Espanyol will face Sestao River in their first Copa del Rey game of the season. The match will take place at Las Llanas in late October, with the specific date and time yet to be confirmed. It will be a single-leg tie, consistent with the format of the competition's early rounds.
Sestao River are currently sitting near the top of the Grupo 1 standings in the Segunda Federación, boasting a record of four wins and just one loss. They earned their spot in the Copa del Rey through the Copa Federación, where they eliminated Badalona, Comillas, and Terrassa -a run that gives them an opportunity against a LaLiga side.
Espanyol will be up against a completely revamped Sestao River squad, following the team's relegation last season.