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Atletico dumped out of Cup by third division Cornella

January 12, 2020 Atletico Madrid's Felipe in action with Real Madrid's Mariano Diaz [REUTERS]

La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid were knocked out of the Copa del Rey after a shock 1-0 defeat away to third division side Cornella on Wednesday.

Adrian Jimenez met a free kick on the volley to score the only goal of the game in the seventh minute, while Atletico had right back Ricard Sanchez sent off midway through the second half after earning two bookings in the space of 12 minutes.

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