DBasia.news – Real Madrid advanced to the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey. Los Blancos established a place in the quarter-finals after winning 4-0 at home to Real Zaragoza.
In the top 16 match held at the Estadio La Romaleda, Thursday (1/30/2020) AM local time, Madrid continued to lose its best team even though they only faced the Segunda Division team.
Luka Jovic, Vinicius Junior and Lucas Vazquez in the attacking line were supported by James Rodriguez, Toni Kroos and Federico Valverde. Madrid played attackingly since the early minutes and did not give Zaragoza the opportunity to develop the game.
Just six minutes into the game, Raphael Varane brought Madrid ahead 1-0. Korner was quickly taken by Kroos who played a one-two pass with Dani Carvajal and immediately sent a cross into the far post.
There was Varane who easily kicked the ball into the Zaragoza’s goal who was escorted by Alvaro Raton. Madrid’s superiority increased in the 32nd minute when Zaragoza’s player lost the ball in his own area and Kroos took it.
The breakthrough ball was sent to the penalty box which was passed by Vazquez who passed Raton. The 2-0 score closed the first round match.
Entering the second half, Madrid still dominated the game and did not provide an opportunity for Zaragoza to develop the game. In the 72nd minute, Madrid added the score to 3-0.
Vinicius stabbed into Zaragoza’s defense and played a one-two pass with James, before firing the ball at Raton’s goal.
The match closed with a 4-0 win for Madrid. Karim Benzema, who replaced Luka Jovic, scored after tapping Carvajal’s ball in the 79th minute. Zaragoza is not without dangerous opportunities as a minute before Alphonse Areola brushed off Shinji Kagawa’s strike.
Madrid also qualified for the quarterfinals and only waiting for a draw after all the top 16 duel is complete.
Composition of players
Real Zaragoza: Alvaro Raton; Julian Delmas, Simone Grippo, Pichu Atienza, Enrique Clemente; Shinji Kagawa, James Igbekeme, Inigo Eguaras, Alberto Soro (Raul Guti 74 ‘); Andre Pereira (Alex Blanco 59 ‘), Miguel Linares (Luis Suarez 58’).
Real Madrid: Alphonse Areola; Daniel Carvajal, Raphael Varane, Sergio Ramos (Nacho 68 ‘), Marcelo; Toni Kroos, Federico Valverde, James Rodriguez; Lucas Vazquez, Luka Jovic (Karim Benzema 73 ‘), Vinicius Junior (Brahim Diaz 73’).