Shocking! Atletico Madrid eliminates Real Madrid from the Copa del Rey
Atletico Madrid surprised Real Madrid in Copa del Rey...
It's the most incredible news of the day! Atletico Madrid has eliminated Real Madrid from the Copa del Rey, in extra time, by a score of 4-2. After finishing the first 90 minutes 2-2, Antoine Griezmann was the hero of Atletico Madrid after scoring a real great goal.
Atletico Madrid was ahead on the scoreboard on three occasions, as they were up 1-0, 2-1 and 3-2. Carlo Ancelotti's team had come back twice, but Antoine Griezmann's goal did too much damage to Real Madrid.
When Real Madrid seemed dead in extra time, Dani Ceballos scored a goal that gave hope, but the referee quickly disallowed it due to offside by Jude Bellingham. Thus, Real Madrid was a few centimeters away from scoring 3-3 and forcing a penalty shootout.
Atletico Madrid eliminated Real Madrid in a lethal counterattack. The match ended 4-2 and thus Real Madrid was eliminated from the Copa del Rey in the round of 16. Riquelme, the jewel of Atletico Madrid, scored the final goal.
Cholo Simeone had already warned:
“We are looking to hurt them where we think we can and they have the positive energy of having won the Super Cup after playing a good game against us and against Barcelona. They're in a great moment of form, of enthusiasm, we will face the best rival”
