Copa del Rey: Holders Barcelona knocked out by Athletic Bilbao as Real Madrid edge previous Elche
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Barcelona have been knocked out of the Copa del Rey after struggling a 3-2 defeat in extra-time at Athletic Bilbao within the final 16 on Thursday as their troublesome season continued. Athletic Club knock Barcelona out of the Copa del Rey (Reuters Photo)HIGHLIGHTSBarcelona misplaced 3-2 in additional time so as to add to current failures in Spanish Super CupReal Madrid beat Elche 2-1 and attain the Copa del Rey quarter-finalsMallorca, Cádiz, Vallecano, Valencia, Betis and Sociedad additionally qualifiedDefending champions Barcelona have been knocked out of the Copa del Rey after struggling a 3-2 defeat in extra-time by the hands of Athletic Bilbao within the final 16 on Thursday. On the opposite hand, Real Madrid fought again from a objective down in additional time to beat Elche 2-1 and attain the Copa del Rey quarter-finals.
The Catalan membership additionally path Real Madrid by 17 factors in La Liga, and the Europa League is the one title it may well realistically play for in its first season for the reason that departure of Lionel Messi, the Argentina star who moved to Paris Saint-Germain.Mallorca, Cádiz, Rayo Vallecano, Valencia, Real Betis and Real Sociedad are the opposite groups to achieve the Copa quarterfinals.Barcelona knocked outDefending Copa champion Barcelona could not get previous Athletic regardless of equalizing twice in a rematch of final 12 months’s ultimate, shedding after Iker Munain transformed a penalty kick late within the first half of additional time.Munain put Athletic forward two minutes into the match at San Mamés Stadium earlier than Ferran Torres equalized within the twentieth along with his first objective since becoming a member of Barcelona — a stupendous curling shot into the highest nook.Iñigo Martínez restored the host’s lead from shut vary within the 86th however Pedri González despatched the match into additional time with a objective in stoppage time.Real Madrid ralliesIsco Alarcón and Hazard — who has performed sparingly this season — scored within the second half of additional time to ship Madrid into the Copa quarterfinals.”I’m happy for Isco and Hazard,” Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti mentioned.”They haven’t played many minutes but they came through today.”Hazard got here on firstly of additional time and scored within the ultimate minutes on a breakaway from close to the midfield line. He picked up a move from David Alaba and obtained across the goalkeeper earlier than discovering the open internet for his first objective with Madrid since May.Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.
