Second-half targets from Joselu, Brahim Diaz and Rodrygo noticed Actual Madrid into the final 16 of the Copa del Rey with a 3-1 win over fourth-tier Arandina.
Though the ultimate rating regarded snug, Madrid needed to be affected person in opposition to their lowly opponents, who had been capable of have fun getting on the scoresheet with a late personal purpose from Nacho.
Unsurprisingly, Madrid dominated in each division however they needed to watch for a 54th-minute penalty from Joselu to interrupt the impasse, with Diaz including one other only a minute later as Arandina’s resistance lastly cracked.
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Rodrygo then added a 3rd within the first minute of stoppage time, however Madrid then blotted their copy guide with the personal purpose permitting the hosts to have fun earlier than the top.
It was just about one-way visitors at El Montecillo all through the evening as Madrid loved 78 per cent possession and had 15 makes an attempt on purpose to Arandina’s two.
However the hosts ought to nonetheless take credit score for the way troublesome they made it for his or her illustrious opponents to attain as they defended in numbers and made a sequence of blocks.
Arda Guler had already been the primary to attract a save from Adrian Alvarez earlier than then hitting a publish with a free-kick within the 18th minute, however most of the time it was the Arandina defenders who obtained a foot in earlier than Madrid’s makes an attempt might discover their option to purpose.
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— Actual Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) January 6, 2024
However issues modified eight minutes into the second half when Zazu fouled Diaz within the field, giving Joselu a chance from the spot that he didn’t move up.
Arandina barely had time to collect their ideas earlier than Diaz doubled the lead, however it didn’t sign the opening of the floodgates.
A string of substitutions interrupted the circulation of the sport and allowed Arandina to regroup.
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Madrid did have possibilities so as to add to their lead, however younger Vinicius Tobias had a shot saved earlier than Alvaro Rodriguez headed over from shut vary.
Having received the penalty and scored the second, Diaz then added an help to his evening’s achievements as he arrange Rodrygo’s stoppage-time strike.
Arandina responded by going shut via Kevin Manzano earlier than Nacho put via his personal internet on the demise.
