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– Real Madrid rallied back to beat Elche in added extra time to advance to the Copa del Rey quarterfinals, avoiding a shock upset in the tournament.
– After a scoreless 90 minutes, Elche nabbed the lead in the added extra-time on Gonzalo Verdu’s goal, moments after a red card for Marcelo left Madrid with 10 men.
– Despite being a man down, Madrid clawed back to equalise the game with Isco scoring in the 108th minute, with Eden Hazard then securing the win in the 115th.
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– Elche also finished the game with 10 men as Pere Milla was booked just seconds before the final whistle.
