Real Madrid Hold Real Sociedad In Eight-Goal Thriller To Reach Copa Del Rey Final

Real Madrid entered the final of Copa Del Rey with a 4-4 draw against the Real Sociedade after an additional time on Tuesday, winning a 5-4 victory in the semi-finals. Antonio Rudiger decided to pulsating with a head in the 115th minute, with Madrid to face Barcelona or Atletico Madrid in the final. The Real Sociedad, dragging 1-0 from the first leg, took the lead through Ander Barretxea, but the Fine Endrick chip fired the level of the winners 20 times. A goal by David Alaba and Mikel Oyarzabal’s divert effort helped Real open an advance on the Spanish champions, but Madrid fought with goals Bellingham and Aurelien Tchouameni.
Oyarzabal caught his second stopping time to force extensions, but his team could only remember Madrid from penalties, with the head of Rudiger the last word.
“I am very happy because it was a really difficult match with many returns and at the end of my goal,” Rodiger told Real Madrid TV.
“For me (the goal) was easy, (I made a) good movement, the corner was very good and because of that, we are in the final.
“It’s a difficult season but we are in another final and we will win it.”
Ancelotti brought Vinicius Junior and Roddrygo dates back to his starting program, leaving Kylian Mbappe on the bench to rest, Endrick taking his place in an entirely Brazilian attack.
The 18-year-old Wonderkid striker, who scored the only goal of the first leg, was active in the opening phases, sending a dangerous kick above the head of the distant post of Alex Remiro.
However, it was the real Sociedad that took the lead.
Barrenetxea was interrupted behind Lucas Vazquez to reach the time of Pablo Marin and pierced a house with a low finish to put the level of the Basques in the tie.
Real Madrid quickly found its equalizer. Vinicius played a sensational ball on the left side with the outside of his foot, sending Endrick to the goal.
The young person, top scorer of the Copa del Rey, produced a magnificent lobed finish on Romero for his fifth in the competition.
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Ancelotti brought Mbappe for Endrick, looking for a goal to close for good equality. However, visitors created the best chances.
Madrid goalkeeper Andriy Lunin has made a superb backup to refuse Martin Zubimendi and Oyarzabal burned down the rebound.
Real Sociedad advanced the night when Alaba diverted the naval crossing through Lunin’s legs and in its own net after 72 minutes.
The Austrian defender, who returned from a long -term injury in January, was also involved in the third of Real Sociedad, deviating the shot of Oyarzabal before Lunin.
This prompted Madrid to the action, Vinicius turning his marker brilliantly, advancing and crossing Bellingham to knock on the 82nd minute.
Four minutes later and Los Blancos pulled the level of the night with the head of Tchouameni seriously escaped by Remiro in his own net.
Just when it seemed that real sociedad was over, they managed to force prolonged times, with Oyarzabal who returned home for Sergio Gomez in the 93rd minute.
Remiro saved Bellingham well before the end of the 90 -minute regulation, with the slower rhythm, inevitably, while the game was recovered.
Jon Olagasti from Real Sociedad was reserved for hacking Vinicius while he threatened to escape left, visitors working hard to hold the European champions.
“I thought it should have been a red card,” said Ancelotti.
With five minutes to play, Rudiger sent Madrid to the final with a beautiful head from the corner of Arda Guller in front of the defenseless Soumiro.
“It was an entertaining game with a lot of goals, many errors and many good things,” added Ancelotti
“The objective is reached and we are again in the final.”
On Wednesday, Atletico Madrid welcomes Barcelona at the second stage of the other semi-final, the level of the 4-4 teams on Aggigate.
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