In another great game of the classic in the Spanish capital, Atlético Madrid beat Real Madrid 4-2 this Thursday and qualified for the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey.
Thus, Diego Simeone’s Aleti took revenge for the 5-3 loss suffered last week in Saudi Arabia by Italian Carlo Ancelotti’s team in the Spanish Super Cup.
In a memorable night spent at the Cívitas Metropolitano, Santiago Lino put Aleti ahead, Slovenian goalkeeper Jan Oblak temporarily equalized against his fence, Alvaro Morata once again put Aleti up – who had Rodrigo De Paul from the start and the entry of Nahuel Molina -, but Joselu determined the extension, which was defined with a tremendous goal by Frenchman Antoine Griezmann and the entry Rodrigo Riquelme settled the dispute for the albirrojos.
Before the ball started rolling, an emotional tribute was paid to Jorge Griffa, the Maestro who officially debuted with the albirrojos colors on September 13, 1959 against Unión Deportiva Las Palmas and won three Copa del Rey – in the ’60s called Generalissimo Cup – and the League in the 1965-66 season, in addition to participating in the feat of the 1962 European Cup Winners’ Cup.
The Frenchman Griezmann – another legend of Atlético Madrid thanks to his 175 conquests – showed that he is one of the best footballers on the continent, since his goal left the Brazilian Vinicius in the way, who was running behind him after losing the ball, only the privileged can do. After 120 minutes of intense play, the almighty Real Madrid this time could not withstand Simeone’s solid team.
The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) will draw this Friday for the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey, which will be played between January 23 and 25. Atlético Madrid, Barcelona, Sevilla, Athlétic Bilbao, Mallorca, Celta de Vigo, Real Sociedad and Girona are still standing in the competition.
2024-01-19 03:24:49
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