For the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey, the Real Madrid received the Atletico Madrid this Thursday, at the Santiago Bernabéu, and won by 3 to 1. Álvaro Morata, a former Meringue player, opened the scoring for the visitors, but Rodrygo, Benzema and Vinicius Junior turned to the hosts.
Even before the opening whistle, the match was marked by controversy. Part of the Atlético de Madrid fans carried out new racist attacks on Vinicius Junior, hanging a doll that simulated the hanging of the player. In response, the Real fans applauded the Brazilian in the 20th minute of the game, a number that represents the shirt worn by the striker.
Thus, the team coached by Carlo Ancelloti, third most champion, advances in the tournament and is still alive in the search for the 20th title. Now, the team awaits the draw for the semifinals to discover its next opponent in the competition. BarcelonaOsasuna and Athletic Bilbao are the other qualifiers.
On the other hand, the club coached by Diego Simeone says goodbye to the knockout championship. Fourth biggest winner, with ten trophies, Atlético has not won the Copa del Rey since the 2012/13 season. That is, with the elimination of this night, it increases the fast to eleven years.
Before meeting their next rival, Real Madrid turn their attention to the Spanish Championship. Next Sunday, the team receives Real Sociedad, for the 19th round, at 5 pm (Brasília time). On the same day, Atlético de Madrid will visit Osasuna, starting at 12:15 pm, at the Estadio Reyno de Navarra.
👊 WE ARE IN THE SEMIFINALS! 👊
🏁 FP: @RealMadrid 3-1 @athletes
⚽ @RodrygoGoes 79′, @Benzema 104′, @vinijr 121′; Morata 19′#CopaDelRey | #Emirates pic.twitter.com/X86UvoTimK— Real Madrid CF (@realmadrid) January 26, 2023
The game
In the 18th minute of the first half, Koke launched for Molina, who played first into the small area. At the second post, Álvaro Morata, revealed by Real Madrid, pushed into the back of the goal and opened the scoring at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Still behind on the scoreboard, coach Carlo Ancelotti put Rodrygo in place of Valverde during the second half. In the 33rd minute, the Brazilian made a beautiful individual move, took out four markers and kicked with the outside of his right foot to leave everything the same.
With the tie persisting until the end of regulation time, Madrid’s rivals went to extra time. At 8 minutes, defender Savic fouled Camavinga, received the second card and was expelled from the field, leaving Atlético de Madrid with ten.
With the numerical advantage, Real took charge of the actions of the game and, thus, managed to turn around in the 13th minute. Asensio crossed low from the right and Vinicius Junior pierced, but Benzema was on the second post to shoot the first time, in the corner.
Finally, already in the additions of the second stage of extra time, Vinicius Junior stole the ball in the defensive field and carried it to the attack. Already in the rival area, he passed by two markers and hit the right corner of the goalkeeper to score the third. The ball went under Reinildo’s legs.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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