Atletico Madrid stun Real Madrid in Copa del Rey last 16 match
Posted January 9th, 2015, 11:05 AM IST
Last season’s Cup winners will now have it all to do when the two sides meet again for the return leg at the Santiago Bernabeu on January 15. “We have a chance. It is clear that Atletico have the advantage but at home anything can happen. The odds aren’t in our favour but we will try our best,” said Real boss Carlo Ancelotti, whose side have now lost back-to-back games to start 2015 after a run of 22 consecutive victories.
Meanwhile, his counterpart Diego Simeone refused to accept that the tie was now Atletico’s to lose. “We have a lot of respect for Real Madrid. They have a great coach and great squad and the tie is definitely not over.”Both coaches signalled that their priorities lay elsewhere prior to kick off as Cristiano Ronaldo was left on the bench by Ancelotti, whilst Simeone made seven changes to the side that beat Levante 3-1 at the weekend.
However, the hosts were indebted to one of those coming into the side after just two minutes when Jan Oblak brilliantly parried a towering header from Sergio Ramos, reminiscent of his equaliser in the Champions League final between the two sides in May which swung the match in Real’s favour. The visitors then had a goal rightly ruled out from another setpiece as Gareth Bale was flagged offside when he headed James Rodriguez’s free-kick into the far corner.
Straight from the free-kick, Atletico then had their first effort on goal as Oblak released Antoine Griezmann with a long ball and his low effort was turned behind by Keylor Navas. Griezmann was then presented with Atletico’s best chance of the opening 45 minutes when he robbed Rafael Varane and closed in on goal, but his French international teammate recovered to avert the danger with a fine last-ditch challenge. Real passed up a couple of half chances to go in ahead at the break as Benzema fired straight at Oblak before Sami Khedira headed over the crossbar when unmarked inside the area.
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