Copa del Rey: Real Madrid has an early exit despite Ronaldo’s milestone

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Real Madrid is out of Copa del Rey. Image Source: twitter

Internet Desk: Real Madrid was eliminated Wednesday in the quarter-finals of the King’s Cup by Celta Vigo on the score of 2-2, weakened by the injuries of several of his players. In the first leg, the Madriders lost 2-1 in the first leg.

This elimination is the first real disappointment of the Zidane era.

A crushing free-kick from Cristiano Ronaldo (62 ‘) and Lucas Vazquez’s (90’) headed for Real’s hopes, but the goal against Danilo (44 ‘) and Daniel Wass (85’ Galicians, already semi-finalists last year. Ronaldo has scored a half-century of free-kick goals in his career on Wednesday.

Celta joined in the last four Alaves and Atletico Madrid , who qualified earlier in the evening by getting a good draw 2-2 at Eibar. This result allows him to access the last square of the King’s Cup after his large 3-0 victory in the quarter-final go last week.

The “Colchoneros”, who played without their striker Antoine Griezmann left to rest, were solid at the Ipurua stadium. They had the good fortune to open the mark on a powerful head of defender José Maria Gimenez on corner (49), an away goal that knocked out Eibar, forced to score at least five times at that time of the match.

The Basque club managed to regain the advantage, with goal from Sergi Enrich, striker after a strike Pedro Leon on the post (73rd), then an instant takeover of the same Pedro Leon (80th). But the Madrid side Juanfran snatched the draw on a pretty lob (85th).

The last quarter-final will take place on Thursday between FC Barcelona and Real Sociedad.