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Real Madrid vs. Villareal: Spanish Copa del Rey live stream, TV ... (masslive.com)

The match will be played at Estadio de la Cerámica in Villareal, Spain, and will not air on TV. Instead, fans can watch the FA Cup by signing up for ESPN+, ...

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Real Madrid vs. Villarreal, en vivo: resultado, resumen y goles del ... (Sporting News)

El Real Madrid visita al Villarreal en el partido más destacado de los octavos de final de la Copa del Rey. Comentarios en vivo, resultado, resumen y goles.

¡Bienvenidos al Estadio de la Cerámica! Samu Chukwueze recibió el balón tras un pase sensacional de Gerard Moreno que lo dejó cara a cara con Courtois y definió por arriba a un toque con el pie izquierdo. De las peores actuaciones de los merengues en la temporada. Chukwueze - Min. Asociación de primera entre Ceballos, Benzema y Vinicius y gran definición del brasileño ante Jorgensen para descontar. Reaccionó el Real Madrid con su gol, ahora luce más fresco, el ingreso de Ceballos en el centro del campo le ha servido. Capoue - Min. - VIL - S. - VIL - E. 1 Canales de TV y streaming online para el partido de Copa del Rey El Villarreal recibe al Real Madrid, menos de dos semanas después de haberlo derrotado 2-1 por La Liga con goles de Yéremy Pino y Gerard Moreno.

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Villarreal 2-3 Real Madrid LIVE: Ceballos fires Real Madrid into the ... (MARCA.com)

Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Offside, Real Madrid. Vinícius Júnior tries a through ball, but Karim Benzema i.

Etienne Capoue (Villarreal) right footed shot from the right side of the box. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Álex Baena (Villarreal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box. Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box. Villarreal's Copa del Rey match against Real Madrid will kick off at 21:00 CET, which is 20:00 in the United Kingdom. Yeremy Pino (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Éder Militão (Real Madrid) right footed shot from very close range following a corner. Villarreal 2, Real Madrid 0. Villarreal 2, Real Madrid 1. Villarreal 2, Real Madrid 2.

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Villarreal vs Real Madrid: Live stream, TV channel, kick-off time ... (Goal.com)

Where to watch the Copa del Rey game between Villarreal vs Real Madrid, plus kick-off time and team news.

They have already lost to Quique Setien's side less than two weeks ago at the same venue in La Liga and will be vying for revenge. How to watch Villarreal vs Real Madrid on TV & live stream online Villarreal, meanwhile, were held to a 1-1 draw by Celta Vigo in La Liga in their previous fixture. Real Madrid squad & team news Villarreal vs Real Madrid Villarreal vs Real Madrid date & kick-off time

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Real Madrid fight back to beat Villarreal and advance in Spanish Cup (Reuters)

Real Madrid came from two goals down to beat Villarreal 3-2 in the Copa del Rey last 16 on Thursday thanks to a brilliant second-half performance by ...

Twelve minutes later he crossed to Karim Benzema whose towering header was denied by Filip Jorgensen but allowed Eder Militao to score from the rebound. "We have played many games in a row, many players have came back from the World Cup and now we have to move on and look forward." Register for free to Reuters and know the full story

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Real Madrid evita la catástrofe y le remonta al Villarreal en Copa del ... (TUDN)

Los 'merengues' se repusieron de un 2-0 al descanso para instalarse en los Cuartos de Final de la Copa del Rey y esperan por conocer a su rival.

Después de que Capoue perdió la pelota, los 'merengues' hilaron toques y un pase de Dani Ceballos para Vinicius derivó en el descuento a los 57 minutos. El defensor empujó la pelota, después de un rechace de Jörgensen y puso contra las cuerdas al Villarreal. A partir de ahí, el Madrid debió remar contra la corriente en búsqueda de la igualada.

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Villarreal vs. Real Madrid - Reporte del Partido - 19 enero, 2023 ... (ESPN Deportes)

VILLARREAL (EFE) -- El Real Madrid logró remontar este jueves un 2-0 al Villarreal en la segunda parte guiado por un soberbio Dani Ceballos, que salió en el ...

La entrada de Asensio y Ceballos le sentó bien al Real Madrid, que comenzó a apretar a los de Setién con un ataque ordenado que empequeñeció al Villarreal. Cumplida la media hora de juego, Valverde evitó una ocasión clara de gol al arrebatar el balón a Baena cuando ya estaba preparado para rematar y, pese a que el Real Madrid parecía reaccionar con un chut de Rodrygo que salvó Pau Torres, el Villarreal recuperaba y salía con éxito al contraataque. El equipo de Ancelotti intentaba desprenderse de esa presión, pero, cuando lograba plantarse en el área rival, la zaga local respondía con seguridad.

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Ceballos: "You should never write this team off" (Real Madrid)

Real Madrid booked their place in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals with a big comeback against Villarreal. Ceballos, the star man on the night with a goal ...

“We needed a win and to qualify for the next round. In the dressing room we spoke about how the comeback was possible and we had to show that character we all have in us. It was a great second half display and we managed to turn the game around”. But it was a whole team effort, It was a really good second half and we showed what Real Madrid are all about. I'm thrilled to have been able to win it for the team". That's how we turned the game around”.

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Three Real Madrid players will not travel to a game against ... (Basketnews.com)

Sergio Rodriguez (knee injury), Nigel Wiliams-Goss (fever), and Alberto Abalde (sprained ankle) will remain in the Spanish capital this week.

[Real Madrid](https://basketnews.com/teams/368-real-madrid.html) will, however, have to do without three of their players in an away game against [Olympiacos Piraeus](https://basketnews.com/teams/460-olympiacos-piraeus.html). [According to journalist Pilar Casado](https://twitter.com/pilarcasado/status/1616043317728346112), [Sergio Rodriguez](https://basketnews.com/players/3464-sergio-rodriguez.html) (knee injury), [Nigel Wiliams-Goss](https://basketnews.com/players/21320-nigel-williams-goss.html) (fever), and [Alberto Abalde](https://basketnews.com/players/21026-alberto-abalde.html) (sprained ankle) will remain in the Spanish capital this week. Sergio Rodriguez (knee injury), Nigel Wiliams-Goss (fever), and Alberto Abalde (sprained ankle) will remain in the Spanish capital this week.

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Immediate Reaction: Villarreal 2-3 Real Madrid (Managing Madrid)

The starting line-up was a far more experienced one, though - with Thibaut Courtois starting over Andriy Lunin for the first cup game in a long time. Eden ...

The effort from the team wasn’t exactly convincing, but Ferland Mendy could have made things better when he found himself one on one with the keeper, but his effort wasn’t good enough to beat the keeper. The half needed to be perfect from Real Madrid, and it could not have gone better for Ancelotti’s men. Madrid managed to game well from this point onwards, and saw the game out for 3-2 win. Things had gotten serious in the Copa del Rey as Real Madrid had a chance to progress to the quarter finals of a competition that they barely ever win. The starting line-up was a far more experienced one, though - with Thibaut Courtois starting over Andriy Lunin for the first cup game in a long time. Villarreal posed a strong challenge, meaning that the opportunities that youth players received in the previous round would be hard to come by this time out.

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Villarreal vs. Real Madrid: EN VIVO - El equipo de Johan Mojica ... (Infobae.com)

El último enfrentamiento entre los dos clubes dejó con la victoria al 'submarino amarillo', que venció al cuadro blanco de la capital madrileña 2-1, ...

En esta oportunidad, la Copa del Rey se convierte en el torneo clave para empezar el año, razón por la cual no escatimó en riesgos y convocó a sus principales figuras. Setién organiza su plantel con el paso de los partidos, situación que ha aprovechado el vallecaucano para afianzarse en la titular y sumar minutos con el Submarino Amarillo. Por su parte, el lateral colombiano Johan Mojica viene de jugar los 90 minutos en el empate del Submarino Amarillo frente a Celta de Vigo, y espera que su equipo logre un importante resultado frente al Real Madrid en los octavos de final de la Copa del Rey.

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Real Madrid get much needed win against Villarreal (Playing for 90)

Dani Ceballos played the hero as he scored the winning goal to complete Real Madrid's 3-2 comeback against Villarreal in the Copa del Rey round of 16 match.

Ceballos then scored the winner in the 86th minute to put Real Madrid through to the next round. But we can’t get close to the bottom before reacting, that isn’t good.” It’s the first half and the second, the first wasn’t good, we can’t play like that.

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Everyone jump on Ceballos! Real Madrid winners, losers and ... (Goal.com)

Real Madrid tapped into the magic that typified last season to advance to the next round of the Copa del Rey.

And Ceballos added the crucial third with five minutes remaining, driving the ball into the corner before diving to the ground to welcome a pile of team-mates. Villarreal were all over Real Madrid in the first half, and opened the scoring inside five minutes. Their second came 10 minutes later, after Militao reacted first to a loose ball inside the Villarreal box.

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Villarreal vs. Real Madrid - Reporte del Partido - 19 enero, 2023 ... (ESPN Deportes)

Pero el cambio madridista en la segunda parte fue total, en especial tras la entrada de Dani Ceballos y Marco Asensio. Los goles de Vinicius Junior, Eder ...

La entrada de Asensio y Ceballos le sentó bien al Real Madrid, que comenzó a apretar a los de Setién con un ataque ordenado que empequeñeció al Villarreal. Cumplida la media hora de juego, Valverde evitó una ocasión clara de gol al arrebatar el balón a Baena cuando ya estaba preparado para rematar y, pese a que el Real Madrid parecía reaccionar con un chut de Rodrygo que salvó Pau Torres, el Villarreal recuperaba y salía con éxito al contraataque. El equipo de Ancelotti intentaba desprenderse de esa presión, pero, cuando lograba plantarse en el área rival, la zaga local respondía con seguridad.

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Olympiacos-Real Madrid: looking to keep hold of top spot in Athens (Real Madrid)

Chus Mateos team are in for a huge clash on Euroleague matchday 20 (8:00 pm CET).

[KK Crvena Zvezda](https://www.realmadrid.com/en/news/2023/01/10/59-79-madrid-secure-crucial-victory-in-belgrade-to-top-euroleague), [Alba Berlin ](https://www.realmadrid.com/en/news/2023/01/12/77-84-madrid-nails-full-house-in-euroleague-double-header)and [Coviran Granada](https://www.realmadrid.com/en/news/2023/01/15/62-82-madrid-cap-off-a-perfect-week-in-granada)). Olympiacos boast the best offense (85.2 points) ahead of Madrid (84.4). In that sense, Madrid have shown they can come through tough spells with incredible winning runs (+23 against Crvena Zvezda; +5 against Alba Berlin and + 21 against Granada). Madrid hold the edge on the rebound and an intimidation factor, with Tavares enjoying a sublime spell of form (averaging 24.6 PIR across the last five wins). It's set to be their fourth away game on the bounce, the three so far all going in our team's favour ( It's first versus second at the start of this round of games, the best offense against the top defense.

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Villarreal vs. Real Madrid - Football Match Report - January 19 ... (ESPN.co.uk)

Get a report of the Villarreal vs. Real Madrid 2022-23 Spanish Copa del Rey, Round of 16 football match.

In the 86th minute Ceballos slotted a perfect low shot from just inside the box to give Real Madrid the win. But we can't get close to the bottom before reacting, that isn't good." It's the first half and the second, the first wasn't good, we can't play like that. [Karim Benzema](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/46858/Karim-Benzema) whose towering header was denied by [Filip Jorgensen](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/304256/Filip-Jorgensen) but allowed Eder Militao to score from the rebound. "I told the team to wake up. "I was annoyed, very annoyed," Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said.

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Fitness plan still has Real Madrid 4 weeks away from competitive level (Football Espana)

Real Madrid did not undergo a strenuous preseason in July and August, but fitness coach had planned for a second preseason after the World Cup, albeit with ...

Pintus has regularly come up with the goods for Real Madrid, but the inherent risk is that Real Madrid find themselves too far behind in La Liga and out of the Copa del Rey by the time they are fit again. Fitness coach Antonio Pintus did a stellar job last season in ensuring Carlo Ancelotti had all of his stars available and fit in April and May last season, but is facing an unusual situation this year. Part of that is down to injuries, with David Alaba and Aurelien Tchouameni’s absences severely damaging their side in recent times.

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Sergio Rodriguez among Real Madrid players missing the trip to ... (Eurohoops)

“Alberto Abalde was injured in practice. He sprained his ankle” added Mateo on the third new entry to the injury list. Carlos Alocen (knee) and Anthony Randolph ...

His side sits at 12-7 in a four-way tie for second place behind Madrid. Upping the ACB W-L tally to 13-3 shaped a three-way top-place tie with FC Barcelona and Cazoo [Baskonia](https://www.eurohoops.net/basket/baskonia/?lang=en&lang=en). Sergio Rodriguez (knee), Alberto Abalde (ankle), and Nigel Williams-Goss (illness) were all ruled out of EuroLeague Regular Season Round 20. The 12 remaining players are available, including Gabriel Deck after missing the last three outings in Europe’s premier club continental competition with a leg injury. The injury shouldn’t be serious.

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Villarreal vs. Real Madrid - Football Match Report - January 19 ... (ESPN)

Get a report of the Villarreal vs. Real Madrid 2022-23 Spanish Copa del Rey, Round of 16 football match.

In the 86th minute Ceballos slotted a perfect low shot from just inside the box to give Real Madrid the win. But we can't get close to the bottom before reacting, that isn't good." It's the first half and the second, the first wasn't good, we can't play like that. [Karim Benzema](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/46858/Karim-Benzema) whose towering header was denied by [Filip Jorgensen](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/304256/Filip-Jorgensen) but allowed Eder Militao to score from the rebound. "I told the team to wake up. "I was annoyed, very annoyed," Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said.

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El Madrid y el Barcelona ganan en la Copa del Rey (Los Angeles Times)

El brasileño Vinícius Júnior festeja con Dani Ceballos luego de anotar por el Real Madrid ante el Villarreal en la Copa del REy, el jueves 19 de enero de 2023.

Había conquistado el título del torneo de copa cinco veces en las siete ediciones previas. “Estos partidos, en estos campos, cuestan mucho si no estás al cien por cien”, comentó el azulgrana Sergi Roberto. Ansu Fati firmó el tercero de la noche al culminar un contragolpe a los 70. Lewandowski aumentó la ventaja al definir dentro del área tras un pase de Franck Kessié a los 70. “Les hemos superado tanto en la primera parte que luego en la segunda las cosas han cambiado”, explicó el estratega de Villarreal, Quique Setién. Había asistido al brasileño Vinícius Júnior para que anotara a los 57 minutos, lo que puso en marcha la remontada ante el Villarreal.

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Asensio and Ceballos knock on Florentino's door to renew at Real ... (MARCA.com)

Marco Asensio and Dani Ceballos were the players who inspired Real Madrid to their 3-2 comeback victory over Villarreal in the Copa del Rey on Thursday.

"I'm focused on my own and on the next game. For me the most important thing is the sporting aspect and to be happy." He brought on Ceballos for Toni Kroos and Asensio for Rodrygo Goes and suddenly Real Madrid looked as though they were a completely new team.

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How many times have Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid played each ... (AS English)

Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid will face off in the round of 16 of the 2022/23 Copa del Rey.

The only time Madrid have won a Copa del Rey final against Atlético was in 1975 when they won – bizarrely enough – at Estadio Vicente Calderón, Atleti’s former home, in a penalty shootout after a goalless draw. Second-half goals from Raúl García and Jose Giménez led Atleti to a 2-0 home win in the first leg, which was followed by a 2-2 draw at the Bernabéu. Real Madrid have won almost exactly half (114) of the previous 230 - compared to 57 for Atlético - and have lost only one of their last 10 games against their city rivals. If history is anything to go by, Atlético Madrid would much rather meet Real Madrid in the final of the Copa del Rey than at any other stage of the competition. The most obvious thing to say about the Madrid derby is that its participants do not especially like each other, although in particular from the Atleti side. Once again, Real Madrid did the unthinkable.

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How many times have Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid played each ... (AS English)

Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid will face off in the round of 16 of the 2022/23 Copa del Rey.

The only time Madrid have won a Copa del Rey final against Atlético was in 1975 when they won – bizarrely enough – at Estadio Vicente Calderón, Atleti’s former home, in a penalty shootout after a goalless draw. Second-half goals from Raúl García and Jose Giménez led Atleti to a 2-0 home win in the first leg, which was followed by a 2-2 draw at the Bernabéu. Real Madrid have won almost exactly half (114) of the previous 230 - compared to 57 for Atlético - and have lost only one of their last 10 games against their city rivals. If history is anything to go by, Atlético Madrid would much rather meet Real Madrid in the final of the Copa del Rey than at any other stage of the competition. The most obvious thing to say about the Madrid derby is that its participants do not especially like each other, although in particular from the Atleti side. Once again, Real Madrid did the unthinkable.

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Fan group criticizes Real Madrid over Liverpool ticket quota (The Seattle Times)

Real Madrid has been criticized by the UEFA-recognized group representing European soccer fans for allocating Liverpool too few tickets for the teams' ...

“Real Madrid has been allowed to operate with a reduced allocation for too long.” Article 38 of Champions League regulations state: “Home clubs must make at least 5% of the total approved UEFA capacity of their stadium available exclusively to visiting supporters, in a segregated, safe area.” The rules also cap the ticket price for away fans at 70 euros ($76). The fan groups said Madrid had an obligation to follow Champions League rules regardless of “local police advice,” which the club has cited.

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Real Madrid to host city rivals Atletico in cup quarter-finals (Reuters)

Real Madrid will host city rivals Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals next week after the draw was made at the Spanish FA's headquarters on ...

The matches take place between Jan. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story Valencia will host Athletic Bilbao and Osasuna will host Sevilla to round off the quarter-finals.

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Real Madrid-Atlético in Copa del Rey quarter-finals (Real Madrid)

The tie will be played as a single game on the 25th of 26th of January at the Santiago Bernabéu.

“It's a big clash which will surely be hard-fought and great for the spectators. It's a single-game knock-out and we have to try and make the most of the fact we're playing at home. This will be the eighteenth time we face Atlético in a Copa knock-out tie, and the previous 17 encounters make happy reading for our team (11-6).

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Madrid face Atletico in Copa del Rey quarters (ESPN)

Real Madrid have been drawn against local rivals Atletico Madrid for the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey, while Barcelona will face Real Sociedad.

The quarterfinals will be the last round played as a single game. 18 -- and face them again in the league on Feb. Carlo Ancelotti's side have already beaten Atletico once this season -- a 2-1 away victory in LaLiga on Sept.

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Asensio airs Real Madrid contract hope after generating talk of ... (Goal.com)

Marco Asensio maintains that his preference is to remain at Real Madrid after previously generating talk of interest from Manchester United and Arsenal.

Given the 26-year-old’s pedigree, as a three-time Champions League winner with over 250 appearances for Real to his name, reports of admiring glances being shot in his direction – For me the most important thing is the sporting side and being happy.” As things stand, the Spain international forward will become a free agent in the summer when his current contract at Santiago Bernabeu expires.

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Villarreal collapse at the hands of Real Madrid to bow out of Copa ... (Villarreal USA)

Villarreal crashed out of the Copa del Rey in pretty spectacular fashion on Thursday night.

It certaintly outlines the need to sign a ready-to-go centre-back in the summer. But in the meantime, the Yellows bow out of the Copa del Rey, and they now turn attention back to La Liga, taking on Girona at home on Sunday. [Villarreal](https://www.villarrealusa.com/) crashed out of the Copa del Rey in pretty spectacular fashion on Thursday night.

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Player Ratings: Villarreal 2 - 3 Real Madrid; 2023 Copa del Rey ... (Managing Madrid)

Dani Ceballos channels his inner-Guti and inspires Real Madrid to a Copa del Rey comeback.

A game-winning goal, an assist, and a critical hockey assist — involved in all three goal. Improved in the second half after the substitutions, playing in a deeper midfield role alongside Camavinga. Unlucky to get a yellow card in the first half, but learned to manage it (as Carlo spoke to in the post-match presser). One of the most impactful substitution appearances seen in a long time. It was Nacho that made two last ditch tackles on Alex Baena to deny Villarreal a further advantage in the first half. More of that is needed from the Frenchman in future matches.

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The fixtures plan if Real Madrid reach Copa del Rey semi-finals (AS English)

If Ancelotti's team beat Atlético to make the Copa del Rey semis, the dates will coincide with the Club World Cup.

If Madrid are drawn against any other side in the semi-final (Osasuna, Valencia, Athletic or Real Sociedad) they could play the tie in one of those mid-week dates. In this hypothetical case, the most viable option would be the week of 20-24 March, when there are no international commitments. There could be a potential fixtures pile-up if Real Madrid make it to the Copa del Rey semi-finals. Looking at the fixtures calendar, there are hardly any alternatives for Real Madrid if they make it to the Copa semi-finals. However, no one predicted is that FIFA would announce their tournament to take place in the first two weeks of February (from 1 to 11) - dates which coincide with the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals (8 February). Real Madrid were drawn against Atlético in the quarter finals, which will be played next week.

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Why did Real Madrid troll Pepe Reina after their Copa del Rey ... (AS English)

Real Madrid winger Vinícius Júnior was involved in a heated exchange with Villarreal goalkeeper Pepe Reina in the Copa del Rey tie.

Not impressed, the Real Madrid attacker bit back and Reina came out of the dugout to exchange heated words with Vinícius before the free-kick was taken. Marco Asensio and Dani Ceballos inspired Los Blancos to a 3-2 victory, with three second-half goals turning the tie around in their favour after [they had been 2-0 down at half-time](https://en.as.com/soccer/what-did-carlo-ancelotti-say-at-half-time-to-inspire-real-madrids-copa-del-rey-comeback-against-villarreal-n/) in a feisty encounter, with an incident between Madrid winger Vinícius Júnior and home goalkeeper Pepe Reina catching the eye. Now we get into the murky waters of explaining ‘jokes’, and in a foreign language too.

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Asensio Turns 27 (Real Madrid)

Since his arrival, he has played 256 games, scoring 52 goals. He has already won 15 titles as a madridista: 3 Champions League, 3 Club World Cups, 3 European ...

Asensio has been a part of important moments in the recent history of the club, such as his goal in the final of the twelfth Champions League title against Juventus, the goals against Barcelona in the tenth Spanish Super Cup or his brilliant debut as a madridista against Sevilla in the European Super Cup. The striker, who was born on January 21st, 1996 in Palma de Mallorca, is playing his seventh season at Real Madrid. Since his arrival, he has played 256 games, scoring 52 goals.

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Real Madrid and Barca advance in Copa del Rey (Taipei Times)

Elsewhere, Barcelona romped to a 5-0 win at third-tier AD Ceuta, with Robert Lewandowski scoring twice. Carlo Ancelotti's Madrid side will hope the victory is a ...

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