REAL PROVES ATHLETICO IS THE FAKE MADRID! HAS JUST BEEN PUBLISHED VIA UNPLUGGED SPORTS Real Madrid avenged last seasons Copa del Rey defeat to city rivals Atletico by beating them 3-0 to put one foot in this years final. Atletico came into the encounter full of confidence after going three points clear at the top of the Liga table at the weekend, but they were no match for their neighbours in Wednesdays semi-final first leg. It did not take Real long to forge ahead, as Pepes effort struck Emiliano Insua and flew past Thibaut Courtois after 17 minutes, delighting the home fans. Pepe endured a bruising duel with Atleticos Diego Costa throughout the first half, but the defender came out on top and Real doubled their lead in the second half when Jese Rodriguez placed a clever finish under the goalkeeper. The hosts wrapped up the win and went a long way to securing their final berth as Angel Di Maria saw his long-range effort deflect off Miranda before beating Courtois with 17 minutes left. Defeat for Atletico ended their unbeaten run in all competitions at 23 matches, while Real have now not lost for the same number of games. Despite being declared fit on Tuesday, Gareth Bale missed out for the hosts with a calf strain, while Atletico were unable to call upon David Villa – suffering from a hamstring problem. Diego Simeone’s men looked nervous at the back in the opening stages, but the match’s first opportunity fell to them as Arda Turan met Juanfran’s cross near the penalty spot, only for Iker Casillas to parry the Turks header away. Real made the most of that let-off as Pepe helped to open the scoring in the 17th minut ift.tt/LzPDiS
Posted on: Wed, 05 Feb 2014 22:23:56 +0000
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