Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Real Madrid CF beat FC Barcelona 3-1 at the Camp Nou to reach the Copa del Rey final. Real Madrid CF made amends for their Copa del Rey elimination at the hands of FC Barcelona in the quarter-finals last season by triumphing 3-1 at the Camp Nou to progress to a record 38th final by a 4-2 aggregate scoreline. Lionel Messi fired just wide early on as the home side started brightly but they were caught out on the counterattack after 13 minutes. Gerard…
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Copa del Rey: Real Madrid 1-1 Barcelona
A header by Raphaël Varane cancelled out Cesc Fàbregas’ strike and ensured the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final between Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona finished level. Raphaël Varane headed in an 81st-minute equaliser as the first instalment of the Copa del Rey semi-final between Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona ended all square at the Santiago Bernabéu. Cesc Fàbregas fired across Diego López, making his debut in the Madrid goal following his arrival last week from Sevilla FC, five minutes into the second half. Varane, making his debut…
Read MoreBarça down Malaga, while Club Atlético de Madrid earned a tie with Sevilla
FC Barcelona beat Málaga CF 4-2 to set up a Copa del Rey semi-final against Real Madrid CF while Club Atlético de Madrid earned a tie with Sevilla FC by quelling Real Betis Balompié. FC Barcelona will meet Real Madrid CF in the Copa del Rey semi-finals after overcoming Málaga 4-2 to seal a 6-4 aggregate passage. The match started in explosive fashion as Barcelona hit the front when Daniel Alves burst through and crossed for Pedro Rodríguez to nod in after nine minutes, but the hosts levelled three…
Read MoreBarcelona breeze into last eight
David Villa and Alexis Sánchez both scored twice as FC Barcelona beat Córdoba CF 5-0, while Real Betis Balompié and Club Atlético de Madrid also progressed to the Copa del Rey quarter-finals. FC Barcelona booked a Copa del Rey quarter-final meeting with fellow UEFA Champions League contenders Málaga CF by cruising past Córdoba CF 5-0. Córdoba already trailed 2-0 from the opening meeting and fell further adrift when Thiago Alcántara (17) swept in a finish from Alex Song’s lobbed pass. David Villa swiftly added a sumptuous second, wrong-footing Alberto Aguilar…
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