Real Madrid removed the thorn of 4 seasons and qualified for the new edition of the Copa del Rey semifinals. They eliminated Atlético de Madrid in an electrifying duel that stretched the definition to extra time.
And Real Madrid with two faces, agreed four years later to the semifinals of the Copa del Reylifted from the canvas with a genius of Rodrygowhich punished the version bravest of Atlético de Madrid by Diego Simeonewho was dismissed in inferiority in the extension of the fight for the titles.
the courage of a Atlético who recovered his conviction in the best scenario, initially contrasted with a Real Madrid who suddenly returned to a reunion with his limitations. Victim in the first act of a tactical defeat of Ancelotti before Simeon.
The hierarchy, the criterion with the ball, the always productive possessions red and white they stood in the mirror before the impotence defensive and offensive imprecision madridista.
the slogan of Simeone it was clear. The Real Madrid It grows from the imbalance that Vinícius generates. Two players above the Brazilian always. So it’s not surprising that even Griezmann fell on the right side as support for Nahuel when it was not Correa.
On the other side, the Real Madrid chewed the impotence in each wrong action of a stranger Fede Valverde. Therefore, the only intimidating actions were born either from Morata’s losses or from a inaccuracy in ball release.
so forgave ‘come’ the only clear one from the first act. As electric as imprecise. Wanting his football to silence the acts of hate on his figure. He found Benzema who invented the wall but, instead of shooting with everything to do it, he chose to control and Reinildo acted as savior. As decisive as in a filtered pass cut from vinicius that left alone Modric.
added the forcefulness that he has lacked for a good part of the season. After a first attempt to Correa deflected, finding spaces to exploit on the flank of Mendywhere the ball bounced Immediately for the appearance like lightning by Nahuel who put first, with as much tension as precision, a gift to the goal of Morata at 19 minutes.
Ancelotti’s changes
The readjustments of Ancelotti they were forced. The muscle injury of Mendy and defensive casualties caused Camavinga I went on to play left back. ceballos to the field to increase the criteria with the ball
Forced to one of those comebacks for which he has the patent, the Real Madrid He took the derby to the emotional terrain and changed his identity in one fell swoop. Same players, another attitude. He came out overturned following the break, with greater aggressiveness in the fight for each ball, installed in the opposite field.
At each arrival the equalizer was closer. After a cross shot from Nacho that grazed heel Valverdeanother shot above the Uruguayan before leaving the game or the first stop of merit of cloudwith firm glove to the shot of Benzema before Savic avoid the goal of a vinicius slow to turn the rebound into a goal.
Rodrygo’s star
when he might run Atletico Madrid He lacked punch, precision in the area that decides matches. he had forgiven Griezmann the clearest counterattack, with a bad choice in the final pass following the race. The Frenchman had run into the flight of Courtois his absence from the squad, when Rodrygo appeared following taking his savior of the Champions League.
Substitute from his rudeness to Ancelotti At La Cerámica, when he was denied the greeting in the exchange, the Brazilian had no better way of earning forgiveness. He invented a goal out of nowhere to score. In speed he went from Witselstepping on the ball with confidence before making two cuts to the central defenders and defining from the right in a futsal action, where he did not expect it cloud.
After disarming the virtudes del rival And keep the white hurricane standing. Conditioned in the extension by an absurd pique of Savic con vinicius, in the fight for the ball with the game stopped, which cost both the yellow cards. A minute and a half later it became red for the Montenegrin defender when he arrived late for the race Camavinga.
With ten it became impossible for a Atlético who never stopped fighting. In defense of five until at 103 minutes Benzema put his signature to the comeback, following moving the ball quickly once morest a closed rival, the center of Asensio and favored of a bad auction of vinicius.
At the far post, where he awaited his moment, Karim unleashed madness in the Barnabas and Vinicius, it might not be another, he put the clasp with the time served. A new comeback for a team that overcomes everything and ended up defending once morest the lack of rojiblanca aim who said goodbye on foot from the Coparesigned his course to the fight in the League for a place in the next edition of the Champions League.
