Atlético de Madrid will be there in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey. After its exploit in the round of 16 against Real Madrid (4-2), Antoine Griezmann’s club did not fail in the quarterfinals against Sevilla FC. By winning (1-0) thanks to a goal from Depay (79th), the Colchoneros validated their ticket for the semi-finals where they will face Athlético Bilbao, who achieved the feat of eliminating FC Barcelona (4-2). The other semi-final will be more open between Real Sociedad, PSG’s next opponent, and Mallorca.
Against the Sevilla FC of Sergio Ramos, the former Parisian, the French international is at the origin of the first goal action. On a one-two with Griezmann, Molina falls in the area after an illegal charge from Marcao. The referee does not hesitate for a second to designate the penalty point. The 2018 world champion, co-top scorer in the history of Atlético de Madrid, grabbed the ball and opened the score with his foot. But a nasty slip prevents the Frenchman from unlocking the counter. The ball passes over the bar of the Norwegian goalkeeper of Seville, Nyland (24th).
This twist of fate does not stop the conquering momentum of Griezmann, who still enjoys a festival. From the restart, the Civitas Metropolitano was stunned by the inspiration of Griezmann who attempted a bicycle on a deviation from De Paul. The ball flies a few more centimeters above the bar (53rd). And it’s not over. On a delivery from Morata, the Frenchman attempts a volley which this time hits the mark but the goal is refused for offside (60th). Before being replaced by Correa six minutes later.
The Sevillian lock finally jumps on a deflection from Memphis Depay who touches a cross from Correa, who plays Marcao and passes the ball between the legs of Sergio Ramos (1-0, 79th). In the final moments of the match, Llorente believes he is at fault on a Sevilla player when the referee points to the penalty point. But after consulting the VAR, the penalty is canceled and Atlético de Madrid definitively validates its ticket for the semi-final.
