Atlético de Madrid took revenge on Real Madrid. After being defeated 5-3 against their classic rival in the semifinals of the Spanish Super Cup, now Colchonero beat Merengue 4-2 in overtime and eliminated them in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey.
It seemed that the team Cholo Simeone they took it in the 90′, after reaching the last quarter of an hour winning 2-1 thanks to the goals of the Brazilian Samuel Lino and Álvaro Morata (Oblak, against him, had put the temporary tie), but Joselu’s goal 37 minutes into the second half added drama to the meeting.
Just in the action prior to the 2-2 goal, Morata had the chance to end the match, when he faced Andriy Lunin, but his shot hit the body of the 24-year-old Ukrainian goalkeeper and the reply. the tie came. Real Madrid, who always seem to have a life, took the game to extra time: two 15 minute halves.
Over there, Antoine Griezmann He was in charge of driving away the ghosts that began to fly over the Cívitas Metropolitano stadium. When it seemed that Merengue would take advantage of the momentum of staying on their feet in a game that was lost, the Frenchman dispatched himself with a masterful individual maneuver on the right sector and a phenomenal definition, almost without angle, que se hizo inatajable para Lunin: 3-2.
With the disadvantage on the scoreboard, those led by Carlo Ancelotti They went to look for the tie, again, and they got it. Joselu, again, made it 3-3, but a offside millimeter of Jude Bellingham who checked the VAR maintained the result. Before with Toni Kross and later through Rudiger, Real tried and arrived, but it was not going to be possible.
Finally, after 118 minutes of play, Rodrigo Riquelme made it 4-2 and ended the story. The 23-year-old Spaniard, who had entered at the end of regular time, received from Memphis Depay and sealed a lethal counterattack with a powerful right hand.
In this way, the tool became the last team to qualify for the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey, joining Barcelona, Athletic Bilbao, Girona, Celta de Vigo, Getafe, Osasuna and Mallorca in that instance. All First Division teams, so the locations will be determined by draw this Friday.
Results of the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey
- Getafe 1-3 Sevilla
- Athletic Bilbao 2-0 Alavés
- Tenerife 0-1 Mallorca
- Valencia 1-3 Celta Vigo
- Osasuna 0-2 Real Sociedad
- Girona 3-1 Rayo Vallecano
- Unionists 1-3 Barcelona
- Atlético Madrid 3-2 Real Madrid
The emotional tribute to Jorge Griffa
In the preview of the classic between Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid, the footballers of both teams held an emotional minute of silence in tribute to Jorge Griffa, who played between 1959 and 1969 for Colchonero and died this Monday at the age of 88.
Although he had stood out as a footballer at Newell’s and also at Espanyol de Barcelona, he later earned the nickname “Maestro” when he became a trainer of youth players in the lower divisions of the Rosario team.
With the Argentine National Team, he was champion in the 1959 Copa América, which was played in our country. To establish themselves, the 1-1 draw in the last match achieved on River’s field against Pelé’s almighty Brazil, which came to the tournament after being world champion in Sweden the previous year, was key.
After retiring, he began working as a youth coach at Newell’s. There he became a legend due to the number of players he trained who later became professionals. And in 1995, when Mauricio Macri became president of Boca, he arrived at the La Ribera club as coordinator of the youth teams. Later, he would transfer his youth experience to Mexico.
The news of his death was announced by Newell’s with a text published on its official account on the social network creator of the leper seedbed that gave enormous figures to the world. Your legacy will always be part of our history, may you rest in peace.”