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Unió Esportiva Cornellà, S. A. D. is a Spanish football team based in Cornellà de Llobregat, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Founded on 29 April 1951, it plays in Tercera Federación – Group 5, holding home games at Estadi Palamós Costa Brava, which has a capacity of 3,724.
Unión Deportiva Cornellà was founded on 29 April 1951 by the merging of Club Atlético Padró and Academia Junyent.[1] Since its foundation the club participated in regional competitions and Tercera División until the season 2013/2014, when it achieved the historic promotion to the Segunda División B.[2]
On 6 January 2021, Cornellà upset La Liga giants Atlético Madrid by a score of 1–0 in the second round of the Copa del Rey.[3] They were eliminated in the following round by Barcelona, as the final score was 2–0 after extra time.[4]
On 16 April 2026, footballer Lionel Messi acquired full ownership of Cornellà.[5]
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