Eight days after a spectacular clash in the semi-finals of the Spanish Super Cup, Atlético de Madrid and Real Madrid faced each other again, this time for a place in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey. Beaten in overtime by the Merengues (5-3), the partners of Antoine Griezmann, who became the top scorer in the history of the Colchoneros during this shock at the top, intended to take their revenge on the men of Carlo Ancelotti, who had just won their first title of the season by easily defeating FC Barcelona (4-1) last Sunday. In this dream poster, Real Madrid quickly moved into the opposing camp and wasted no time in launching hostilities. On a free kick from Modric poorly repelled by the Colchoneros, Bellingham inherited the leather, launched into a series of hooks before unleashing a shot which hit the bar of Oblak (11th).
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As insistent as ever, the Merengues created another clear opportunity a few minutes later. Served with his back to goal by Vinicius Jr and found alone at the penalty spot, Rodrygo took his time to adjust his volley. Vigilant on his line, the Slovenian goalkeeper made a reflex save to keep his team alive (21st). It was ultimately against the run of play that Atlético de Madrid managed to come out on top and played a bad trick on their opponent. On a cross from De Paul deflected by Rüdiger, Lino threw himself to place a rebound between the legs of Lunin (1-0, 39th), thus scoring his 5th goal of the season in all competitions. A short-lived joy for the locals. A few minutes later, Oblak missed his exit on a free kick taken by Modric and offered the equalizer to the Madrid rival (1-1, 45th + 3).
To read Video: the individual feat of Antoine Griezmann which restores the advantage to Atlético
A game that kept all its promises!
Following a lively first act, Real Madrid tried to move on to the second by being more pressing and aggressive. But this domination of Carlo Ancelotti’s flock remained sterile. And like the scenario of the first period, Real Madrid offered the stick to their opponent to be beaten. Shy during the first 45 minutes, Morata took advantage of a disagreement between Lunin and Rüdiger to push the ball into the empty goal and thus punish his former team (2-1, 57th). Forced to play the game to get back into the game, the Merengues were more impactful with the entries of Brahim Diaz and Aurélien Tchouaméni.
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The Spanish winger even thought he would put the two teams back on track when his heavy shot hit Oblak’s crossbar (75th). In an unbreathable end to the game undermined by repeated mistakes, Atlético de Madrid missed the opportunity to kill the game for good. Guilty on Morata’s goal, Lunin responded to the Spanish number 19 by winning his face-to-face (81st). Despite this failure, Atlético de Madrid thought at that precise moment to hold on to victory. However, this was without counting on a new burst of pride from his adversary. With a devastating diving header, Joselu equalized to send the two teams into overtime (2-2, 82nd).
Griezmann treats himself to a gem, Atlético gets its revenge!
30 minutes off, where Atlético de Madrid returned with better intentions. Masters of possession, Diego Simeone’s men were content to circulate the leather while building their offensives. A time stopped by a compact and well-established defensive block from Real, the Colchoneros managed to take the lead for the third time since the start of the game. As a soloist, Griezmann infiltrated the Madrid area from the right, eliminated Vinicius and unleashed an unstoppable strike for his Ukrainian counterpart (3-2, 100th). Behind, the Merengues were desperately trying to pick up the score for the umpteenth time. Thinking of setting the record straight, Ceballos finally saw his goal refused for an offside position by Bellingham at the start of the action (111th). Finally, Depay came to definitively endorse Madrid’s hopes in the final moments of extra time (4-2, 118th). With forceps, Atlético de Madrid offers itself a nice revenge on its eternal rival and therefore qualifies for the quarter-finals of the competition. For its part, Real Madrid may harbor regrets…
Pub. 01/19/2024 00:16 Updated 01/19/2024 02:17
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