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Espanyol sack Manolo González hours after 121st-minute Copa exit at Sestao River

Jon Rojo's goal in the last minute of extra time gave Sestao River a 4-3 win and knocked Espanyol out of the Copa del Rey. Within hours the club ended Manolo González's time as head coach, five months after confirming…

By Football España Editor · Football espana

Published: Wednesday, 28 October 2026 at 6:58 AM

Key Things to Know

Espanyol sacked head coach Manolo González following a 4-3 Copa del Rey defeat to Sestao River.
Jon Rojo scored in the 121st minute to secure the dramatic cup upset for Sestao River.
Espanyol had taken just one point from their previous 15 available in LaLiga before the cup exit.

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Espanyol dismissed head coach Manolo González on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, just hours after being eliminated from the Copa del Rey. Jon Rojo scored a 121st-minute extra-time winner to give lower-tier Sestao River a dramatic 4-3 victory over the LaLiga side in the round of 128 tie at Estadio Las Llanas.

The cup upset ended González's three-season tenure following a poor domestic run where Espanyol secured only one point from their last 15 available in LaLiga. Marcos Fernández and Gabriel Moscardo scored for Espanyol, but goals from Adri Carrión, Andoni Ugarte, Ander Laka, and Rojo sealed Sestao's win.

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Espanyol sack Manolo González hours after 121st-minute Copa exit at Sestao River

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