In extra time, the Real Madrid turned it around and beat Elche 2-1 to qualify for the Copa del Rey quarterfinals.
With goals from Isco and the Belgian Eden Hazard in the second part of extra time, Carlo Ancelotti’s team beat a brave rival that made him party despite heavy casualties – the archer Axel Werner and The front Guido Carrillo were headlines– and even dreamed of qualifying when Gonzalo Verdú opened the scoring.
The match started at a frenetic pace and Elche was the first to score, but Cheek -only one meter from the line- missed a chance by hitting the ball off the crossbar.
Later, the former striker for Estudiantes de La Plata had it upside down after a corner; then Carrillo tried againalthough his chopped shot was cleared by goalkeeper Lunin.
The Merengue only generated danger in Vinicius’ individual actions. A shot from Camavinga it was arrested by Werner, former Boca Juniors goalkeeper.
Real Madrid dominated the complement, although without depth. Modric and Casemiro entered in the absence of 20 minutes, Elche was delayed and, sunk in his own area, managed to reach extra time alivewhere Ceballos and Hazard joined the white team.
But nevertheless, Elche surprised in a against that caused the expulsion of the Brazilian Marcelo for taking down Tete Morante and for that action came Verdú’s goalwhich took a rebound and billed.
Played, Real Madrid appealed to the heroicseemed not to accuse the numerical inferiority and managed to equalize through Isco. With Elche stunned, Hazard signed the comeback after eluding Werner and gave his team the pass to the quarterfinals. In the end, he saw the red Pere Milla in the loser.
Barcelona said goodbye
In a vibrant tie, Athletic Bilbao also qualified for the quarterfinals King’s Cup Final after defeating Barcelona 3-2 in San Mamés.
The crossing had gone into overtime after finishing 2-2 the first ninety minutes. Iker Muniain had put Bilbao ahead, Ferran Torres equalised, Iñigo Martínez gave the locals the lead again and Pedri equalized for Barça in added time.
But Xavi’s team said goodbye to the tournament due to a penalty that Muniaincaptain of the rojiblanco team, he converted in the 106th minute, thus sealing the pass for the Basque team.
Getafe’s success in the league
Getafe won 4-2 from local to Granada and began to move away from the relegation zonein a match corresponding to the date 21 of the Spain League.
The local goals were scored by Borja Mayoral, Sandro Ramírez, the Serbian Nemanja Maksimovic and the Turkish Enes Ünal; while for Granada the Colombian Luis Suárez scored a double.
From this twenty-first date Barcelona-Rayo Vallecano and Mallorca-Real Sociedad were suspended (still without confirmation), while Atlético Madrid-Levante will play the next February 16th.
This Friday at 5:00 p.m. to dispute the 22nd datewhich will start with the duel Come in Espanyol-Betis.
They will meet on Saturday Levante-Cadiz; Villarreal-Majorca; Seville-Celta and Atlético Madrid-Valencia; while on Sunday they will do Granada-Osasuna; Real Madrid-Elche; Royal Society-Getafe; Rayo Vallecano-Athletic Bilbao and Alaves-Barcelona.
Main positions: Real Madrid 49 units; Seville 45; Betis 37; Atlético Madrid and Real Sociedad 33; Barcelona 32.
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