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Real Madrid Join Barcelona In Copa del Rey Semi-Finals After Beating 10-Man Atletico

Real Madrid advanced to the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey by beating rivals Atletico Madrid 3-1 after extra time. Barcelona will also be in the last four.

Robert Summerscales

Real Madrid Join Barcelona In Copa del Rey Semi-Finals After Beating 10-Man Atletico
Real Madrid Join Barcelona In Copa del Rey Semi-Finals After Beating 10-Man Atletico /

Real Madrid advanced to the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey by beating city rivals Atletico Madrid 3-1 after extra time on Thursday night.

Former Real striker Alvaro Morata gave Atletico a first-half lead at the Bernabeu with his first ever Madrid derby goal.

But a stunning 79th-minute Rodrygo solo strike sent the game to extra time.

Atletico were reduced to 10 men nine minutes into extra time after defender Stefan Savic picked up two yellow cards in quick succession.

Real made their numerical advantage pay moments later when Karim Benzema finished clinically at the far post after a poor touch from Vinicius Junior had inadvertently set up his teammate.

But there was nothing poor about the play from Vinicius that saw Real wrap up their victory with the game's final attack.

The Brazilian, who had been the subject of a sick stunt by a group of Atletico fans involving an effigy on a bridge earlier this week, ran with the ball from inside his own half before finishing and celebrating in style.

The draw for the Copa del Rey semi-finals will also include Barcelona after Ousmane Dembele's 52nd-minute goal was enough to beat Real Sociedad on Wednesday.

This is the first year since 2019 that both Real and Barca have made the last four in Spain's national cup competition.

Real have not won the Copa del Rey since 2014.

Athletic Bilbao and Osasuna will also be in the semi-final draw.

Players from Real Madrid pictured celebrating during their 3-1 win over Atletico Madrid in the quarter-finals of the 2022/23 Copa del Rey
Players from Real Madrid pictured celebrating during their 3-1 win over Atletico Madrid in the quarter-finals of the 2022/23 Copa del Rey :: IMAGO/ZUMA Wire/Pablo Garcia
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ROBERT SUMMERSCALES

Robert Summerscales launched FanNation Futbol in February 2022. Rob is a British journalist who previously spent two years on the sports desk at the Daily Mail in London, having earlier served as editor of CaughtOffside.com. He has been to the last two FIFA Men's World Cups, in Russia and Qatar, and is looking forward to completing his hat-trick in North America in 2026.

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