Real Madrid defeats Atletico and qualifies for the King’s Cup semi-finals
Goals:Real Madridn-Atletico_Madrid-Played on 01/26/ 2023
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Real Madrid defeated Atletico Madrid (3-1), Thursday evening, at the Santiago Bernabeu, in the quarter-finals of the King’s Cup.
Morata scored Atletico’s goal in the 19th minute, while Real Madrid’s hat-trick Rodrigo, Karim Benzema, and Vinicius Junior scored in the 79th, 104th, and 120th minutes.
Atletico Madrid had completed the match with 10 players after its defender Stefan Savic was sent off in the 99th minute in the first overtime.
The contract for the teams participating in the semi-finals was completed, with the presence of Barcelona, Real Madrid, Athletic Bilbao, and Osasuna, where the semi-final draw will be held next Monday.
The match started with Real Madrid’s control, and the first attempt came with a through pass from Benzema toward Vinicius Junior, but Atletico Madrid’s defense dispersed it.
Molina passed a cross towards Alvaro Morata, who escaped from control and with one touch scored against Courtois, so Atletico Madrid took the lead in the 19th minute.
Fede Valverde hit a ball from outside the penalty area, which was easily saved by Jan Oblak, then Korea hit an easy ball, which was caught by Thibaut Courtois.
The referee of the match awarded a free kick to Real Madrid, executed by Toni Kroos, and reached Eder Militao, who shot wide of Oblak’s goal.
Real Madrid’s attempts continued without any real effectiveness, so the first half ended with Atletico advancing with an unanswered goal scored by Alvaro Morata.
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And with the start of the second half, Real Madrid continued to press, relying on cross balls inside the area, but without good use.