Atletico turned Real Madrid into former champions of the Spanish King's Cup when Simeone's side won 4-2 against Ancelotti's team after 120 minutes of play in the round of 16. Barca also booked their place in the quarter-finals.
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| Atletico Madrid into the quarter-finals of the Spanish King's Cup. (Source: Times Now) |
Atletico Madrid have the home advantage of the Metropolitano Stadium when they host Real Madrid in the 1/8 round of the King's Cup, but the challenge for coach Simeone is huge as the away team is in good form this season. Recently, Real Madrid defeated Barca to win the Spanish Super Cup.
However, Atletico won after 120 minutes of effective play. Although coach Simeone's team did not have a better statistical advantage over their opponents, they were especially effective in scoring goals.
Taking the lead twice in 90 minutes and two decisive goals in 30 minutes of extra time helped Atletico reach the quarter-finals.
The two teams drew 2-2 in 90 minutes of official play and had to go into extra time.
Atletico continued to show their scoring instinct in this match, Griezmann put the home team up 3-2 in the 100th minute after dribbling and finishing neatly from a tight angle.
With the goal to take the lead, Atletico retreated to play defensive counter-attack.
It seemed that Real Madrid would have a third equalizer against Atletico when Ceballos shook the home team's net in the 110th minute. The Spanish midfielder rushed in to shoot after goalkeeper Oblak blocked the ball, but VAR determined that the previous shot of the away team, Bellingham, was offside so the goal was not recognized.
While rushing forward to attack to find an equalizer, Real Madrid had to receive a counter-attack in the 119th minute. The home team scored the fourth goal thanks to Riquelme, thereby ending the match with a score of 4-2 and winning a ticket to the quarter-finals.
In another match taking place on the evening of January 18, Barca won 3-1 away to third-tier club Unionistas de Salamanca in the 1/8 round of the King's Cup and won the right to enter the quarterfinals.
( according to Dan Tri )
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