Espanyol edges Cadiz, stays alive in Copa del Rey

MADRID (AP) — Espanyol needed a second-half goal against second-division club Cadiz to avoid becoming the first top-tier team to be eliminated in the Copa del Rey this season.
Hernan Perez scored the winner with a shot from inside the area in the 76th minute on Tuesday, giving Espanyol a 1-0 victory and a spot in the competition’s round of 16.
The hosts advanced on away goals following a 2-1 first-leg loss in Cadiz last month.
Cadiz came close to pulling off an upset when Karim Azamo