Zerez host Cadiz at Chapín in the Copa del Rey at 21:00, and the fixture brings back a Cádiz derby that has not been played officially for 18 years. It also puts Fali back in front of the club he left in January.
The derby returns to Chapín
This is the sort of cup tie that local football misses when the draw works in more ordinary ways. Xerez are in Segunda Federación, Cadiz are in Segunda División, and the meeting comes with a proper sense of occasion because it is their first official derby in 18 years.
Relevo described it as "The most anticipated match of the night is in Jerez." That is easy to understand when a fixture like this comes back after so long. Fali adds another layer because his return is not just to a ground he knows, but to a club where he made 180 official appearances, including 117 in Primera.
Fali's reunion and the wider cup night
The federation's postponement shuffle has shaped the rest of the round, with 23 Copa del Rey first-round matches on Thursday 29 October and another 15 postponed ties set for later dates between 3 and 13 November. The tie at Chapín sits inside that wider schedule after nine matches were postponed on Wednesday because of the train accident in Urda, Toledo.
The local focus, though, is still the same: Xerez against Cádiz, back on the same stage after 18 years, with Fali meeting the side that defined a large part of his career. The kick-off is set for 21:00, and Chapín gets the derby night it has been waiting for.
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