Real Madrid vs Celta de Vigo - Match Report - 2nd Leg
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Real Madrid dumped out of the quarter-finals of the Copa Del Rey by Celta Vigo 3-4 (agg.)
European Champions Real Madrid were eliminated by Celta Vigo as the teams played a 2-2 draw at the Balaidos that left the La Liga leaders on the wrong side of the scoresheet, losing 4-3 aggregate.
Ronaldo's faked his touched and left the ball for Isco whose shot at the near post was saved easily by Sergio Alvarez in the 5th minute.
Real could have taken the lead in the 36th minute when a cross in the box from Isco found Ronaldo and he headed the ball into the goal but it was saved by Sergio Alvarez and the ball hit the crossbar, the rebound fell straight into the path of Ronaldo who didn't get the touch and the ball hit the post.
Kiko Casilla who was starting at the goal in place of Keylor Navas made a good, sharp save from John Guidetti in the 40th minute.
And finally the deadlock was broken by Danilo for Celta de Vigo when Kiko again made a fantastic 1v1 save against Guidetti but the ball fell straight to Danilo who couldn't stop and directed the ball into his own net. 1-0. Goal- Danilo(p.p.)
Kroos had a great imagination when he wanted to direct the ball into the net from a free kick when he turned the ball from outside the one-man wall but Alvarez somehow saved the grounded shot.
Ronaldo finally found the net in the 62nd minute when a free kick was given to Real and Cristiano Ronaldo perfectly guided it in the far post. 1-1. Goal- C.Ronaldo(Real Madrid).
Sergio Ramos almost gave Real the lead in the 66th minute when he connected with a free kick of Toni Kroos, but his header went just wide.
Ronaldo got a free kick in the 69th minute which swung in the air and went inches away from the goal.
Daniel Wass gave the lead to Celta again when his shot from 20-yards distance found the bottom corner in the 85th minute. 2-1. Goal- D.Wass(Celta de Vigo).
But Lucas Vazquez had other plans, a corner from Toni Kroos in the 90th minute was headed by Benzema and it looked that the ball will go out for a goal kick but Lucas Vazquez dived and guided the ball in the back of the net. 2-2. Goal- L.Vazquez(Real Madrid).
But the time was not on the side of Real and as the referee blew the final whistle Celta advanced into the semi-finals of the Copa Del Rey eliminating Real 4-3 on aggregate.
Match Facts:
CEL RMA
33% Possession 67%
11(5) Shots(on goal) 15(7)
19 Fouls 10
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
4 Corners 6
5 Saves 4
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