Elche has given the surprise and has stood up to a Real Madrid that has finally traced the round of 16 tie and has qualified for the next round. The people from Elche gave their fans a fast-paced game, back and forth, with a Real Madrid team that was unable to take complete control of the match.
The game started with several chances for the madridistas, with a very active Vinicius, but with little success in the last touch. His compatriot Rodrygo was also very participative and created danger, but he could not connect with a Jovic who was quite lost as a reference.
Elche, however, despite having less possession of the ball, did create a lot of danger on the counterattack. In fact, only the crossbar prevented the locals from taking the lead in the first half.
In the second half, Madrid was able to stop the danger of the people from Elche with greater success, who saw how tired they weighed down and had to close further back. The whites, who were wearing blue today, were also unsuccessful in front of goal, so the match went into extra time, where the match went crazy.
In extra time the game was back and forth again, and in a counterattack in which Elche seemed to have all the chances to score, Marcelo made a foul that forced the referee to send him off. Precisely because of that foul, Elche went ahead after a rebound, but despite being outnumbered, Real Madrid managed to tie the tie. Already in the final minutes, the whites also took advantage of an error by Elche to score and finally come back from the match. With the 1-2, Real Madrid will be in the next round of the Copa del Rey quarterfinals.
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