Real Madrid beat their city rivals Atletico Madrid after extra time to advance to the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey. Atletico took the lead after the former Real Madrid star player scored from close range following Nahuel Molina’s low cross.
Real Madrid Came from Behind to Beat City Rivals
They equalised almost immediately after Rodrygo beat three players and scored a wonderful goal. Atletico’s Stefan Savic was sent off for two bookable offences before Karim Benzema put Real ahead in the 104th minute with Vinicius Jr adding a third.
The France star player steered a low shot past Jan Oblak after the visitors had failed to deal with Marco Asensio’s low cross and Vinicius Jr sealed the victory as he passed the ball into the bottom corner after a fine run.
They have now joined Barcelona who beat Real Sociedad and Sevilla respectively in their quarter-finals on Wednesday and Athletic Bilbao won 3-1 at Valencia on Thursday to join them in the semi-finals. The draw for the final four will take place on Monday, 30 January with the first legs in early February and the second legs at the beginning of March, before the final on 6 May.
Earlier on Thursday, La Liga said it “strongly condemns acts of hatred and intimidation against Vinicius Jr” after an effigy of the Real Madrid winger was hung from a bridge near the club’s training ground.
