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– Karim Benzema and Vinicius Jr. scored in extra time as Real Madrid fought back to beat local rivals Atletico 3-1 on Thursday and reach the Copa del Rey semi-finals.
– Forward Alvaro Morata, a former Real academy player, put Atletico ahead with a close-range strike in the 19th minute and Real substitute Rodrygo equalised in the 79th with a delightful goal, dribbling past three defenders before finishing well.
– Atletico played most of extra time with 10 men after defender Stefan Savic was shown his second yellow card for chopping down Eduardo Camavinga in the 99th minute.
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– Five minutes later, Real substitute Marco Asensio sent a low cross into the box and Vinicius’s deflected shot reached Benzema who unleashed an unstoppable strike into the net.
– Vinicius secured Real’s win in the dying seconds with a brilliant individual goal, running half the length of the pitch before scoring with a low shot.
👊 WE ARE IN THE SEMIS! 👊
🏁 FT: @realmadrid 3-1 @Atleti
⚽ @RodrygoGoes 79', @Benzema 104', @vinijr 120'+1'; Morata 19'#CopaDelRey | #Emirates pic.twitter.com/tDlpMh9fFj
— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) January 26, 2023
– Real Madrid joined Barcelona, Osasuna and Athletic Bilbao in the semi-finals.
