La Liga strugglers Almeria's season has gone from bad to worse with a 1-0 Copa del Rey defeat at the hands of fourth-tier Barbastro.
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Franc Carbonell scored in the 28th minute to put the club from northeastern Spain into the third round.
The result added to Almeria's woes this season, with the Saudi-owned club having recorded only one victory in 17 matches in all competitions - and that against third-tier Talavera in the previous round of the cup.
Almeria are the team still without a win after 15 rounds in La Liga, with 11 losses and four draws.
They sit in last place with four points, seven away from relegation safety.
Seventh-placed Real Betis escaped similar embarrassment in the final minutes of their match against fourth-tier Villanovense.
Betis were losing 1-0 until Ez Abde scored in the 89th minute and Borja Iglesias sealed victory deep into added time.
Rayo Vallecano, 11th in the league, also needed two late goals - from Raul de Tomas and veteran Colombia star Radamel Falcao - to secure a 2-0 win against a fourth division club, Yeclano.
Las Palmas advanced thanks to a goal by Munir El Haddadi in the dying moments of extra time for a 2-1 win over fourth division Tudelano.
Real Sociedad, Sevilla, Alaves and Mallorca all advanced past lower-division clubs.
Australian Associated Press
