Filipe fires Deportivo past Valencia into Cup quarters

Madrid: Filipe netted one goal and set up another to help Deportivo Coruna battle back to draw 2-2 with Valencia and reach the King`s Cup quarter-finals 4-3 on aggregate on Wednesday.

Towering striker Nikola Zigic had put the visitors, winners in 2008, 2-0 ahead at halftime with two well-taken headers but Depor dug deep to restore parity in the last-16 second-leg match.Brazilian defender Filipe, playing out of position in midfield, made it 3-3 on aggregate in the 50th minute when he poked the ball past Miguel Angel Moya and he squared for Juan Rodriguez to steer the ball in with 18 minutes left. Valencia coach Unai Emery brought Spain striker David Villa on with eight minutes remaining but Depor held firm and will play the winners of Wednesday`s second leg between Sevilla and holders Barcelona (2100 GMT) in the quarter-finals. Barca need to overturn a 2-1 deficit at the Sanchez Pizjuan and Getafe face the same task when they host Malaga (2100).In other second legs on Wednesday, a fine solo effort from Iranian midfielder Javad Nekounam fired Osasuna to a 1-0 home win over second-division leaders Hercules and sent the Pamplona-based club through. Hercules won last week`s first leg 2-1 and Osasuna advanced on the away goals rule to face Racing Santander. Racing scraped past visiting third-tier Alcorcon, conquerors of Real Madrid in the last round, 3-2 on aggregate after the second leg finished 0-0. Bureau Report