Los Blancos lost 2-0 at half-time to Villarreal in a unique encounter for the round of 16, but turned the tide in the plug-in to win 3-2 and advance. Barcelona also passed.
At the end of the first half, the real Madrid I was on the verge of another failure. But after 90 minutes he ended up celebrating a liberating ranking. The meringues turned the game around Villarreal and qualified for the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey. After trailing 2-0 at halftime, they finished 3-2.
For Carlo Ancelotti’s team, the weekend’s Super Cup defeat (against Barcelona, Saudi Arabia) was a blow, both for the bulk of the result and for the footballing expression left in front of the Catalans. For the same reason, they had the opportunity to redeem themselves and show another face in Her Majesty’s show.
Of course, Madrid’s start at the Estadio de La Cerámica was negative. They went to rest with two goals conceded. The Yellow Submarine started to strike from the start, as within 4 minutes they went 1-0 with a goal from Étienne Capoue. Villarreal led 2-0 on Samuel Chukwueze’s score in the 42′ minute. Problem for the White House.
For the complement, Ancelotti sent Dani Ceballos onto the pitch which was essential to turn things around. At 57′, Vinícius Junior updated, after an assist from the former Arsenal midfielder. This goal was the impetus for white to go for the comeback. At 69′, the Brazilian Eder Militao tied the game at two, catching a rebound from goalkeeper Jörgensen.
Tied, the definition extended to overtime (and, possibly, penalties). Still, Real Madrid weren’t there for that. In the epilogue, the visit yielded the winning goal. In the 86th minute, after an assist from Marco Asensio, Dani Ceballos kicks the ball in with his right foot and beats the keeper with a low shot. Victory and classification for the meringues.
Xavi Hernández’s Barcelona also moved on to the next phase, which complied with logic and beat AD Ceuta 5-0. At 41′, the Brazilian Raphinha opened the account. In the second period, the rest of the goals arrived. Robert Lewandowski made the second at 50′. The 3-0 was by Ansu Fati, in the 70s. Seven minutes later, Franck Kessié scored the fourth. The “little hand” was completed by Lewandowski, in the 90s.
Besides the giants of Spanish football, Atlético de Madrid, Athletic Bilbao, Valencia, Sevilla, Real Sociedad and Osasuna continue in the Cup. The latter was the executioner of Betis. In penalties, those of Pamplona left Manuel Pellegrini, Claudio Bravo and company, the last champion, on the road. This Friday will be the pairing draw.
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