The real Madrid managed to tie his pass to the Quarter finals from Copa del Rey dramatically and in extra time against Elche, in an interesting duel held this Thursday, in which they won 1-2.
Real Madrid came into the match as favourites, with some changes in their starting line-up, but aiming for a favorable result, against a modest team that had nothing to lose by finding themselves in the Quarterfinals against the meringues.
But Elche was more competitive than expected and in 90 minutes they made it difficult for Madrid, taking it to the end with a goalless tie at home, in a story that seemed like it could have a happy ending for the locals and tragic for the whites.
Elche scores in extra time
The Elche team managed to open the scoring after regular time at 103′, through Gonzalo Caicedo, who finished off after a free kick, to open the scoring taking advantage of a deflection to the surprise of the fans at the Martínez Valero.
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Real Madrid reacts in extra time
But it seems that the goal only motivated the white team to go to the front and look for the goal at all costs. The determination paid off, and the Spanish Isco, at minute 108 managed to equalize the score, when Ceballos He shot on goal and Isco deflected.
The meringues did not want penalties, and they threw the meat on the grill and at 115, they put together a great play, with a deep pass from Praise for Hazard, who took the goalkeeper from the right side of the Elche, shaking him off and pulling towards the bow.
The goal meant victory and the pass to the Quarterfinals, but more emotions would come, as Elche scored a goal after a shot from Fidel, which was finally nullified by an alleged push.
The controversy broke out, but the referee decided to reverse the goal, so that Real Madrid would take the victory by 1-2.
Now the teams will meet again on Sunday, but in a LaLiga duel, and on the ground of the people of Madrid.
This Thursday, the elche team receives at the Martínez Valero Stadium, the Real Madrid team, in duel of the stage of Round of 16 of the Copa del Rey.
For the match, the locals have nothing to lose on paper, while for the meringues to win is a forced result, arriving as the absolute leader in La Liga and as champion of the Spanish Super Cup against Athletic, table which they defeated 2-0.
Elche, beyond not having renowned players like Real Madrid, enjoy a certain stability, coming out of the bottom of the table, managing to be in fifteenth place out of 20. Of the last 5 meetings in the domestic tournament They have two wins, one draw and two setbacks.
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Curiously, Elche will be measured the following Sunday again against the
Real Madrid
, but now in La Liga, so both teams will benefit from what happens in this game by understanding how each squad plays.
Benzema, the most notorious loss of Real Madrid
The absence of attacker Karim Benzema,
who has scored 24 goals in 27 games this season, relinquishes responsibility to attacker Luka Jovic, who has not yet seen action in 2022 and only scored one goal in the campaign.
Benzema will be low in the visit to the Elche team, due to Carlo Ancelotti’s need for give him rest who is his reference in attack.
The alignments of the duel Elche vs Real Madrid
Real Madrid: Lunin, Alaba, Nacho, Kroos, Marcelo, Valverde, Jovic, Lucas, Vini Jr, Rodrigo and Camavinga.
Elche: Werner, John C., Diego, Mojica, Palacios, Raúl Guti, Gumbau, Fidel, Josan, Lucas Pérez, and Guido Carrillo.
Minute of silence in the Copa del Rey
Also in the preview, it was announced that the teams and those attending the Elche Stadium will observe a minute of silence for the death of the
former player Paco Gento
, who died last Tuesday, January 18.
