The Spanish football record champions Real Madrid can continue to hope for their first success since 2014 in the national cup after a shaky victory in the round of 16.
However, the leader with ex-world champion Toni Kroos in the starting formation in a duel with relegation-threatened first division rivals FC Elche had a lot more trouble than expected in the happy 2-1 (0-0) win after extra time.
Athletic Bilbao and cup defenders FC Barcelona will determine the eighth and last quarter-finalist in a repeat of last year’s final later on Thursday evening.
Kroos, Bayern Munich’s ex-defense star David Alaba and Co. could hardly live up to their role as favorites in Elche.
Double shock for Real Madrid in extra time
In extra time after the zero number in the regular season, the Madrilenians even had to end the game as early as last year in the round of 32 after the dismissal of their defensive strategist Marcelo (102nd) and Elche’s almost immediate lead by Gonzalo Verdu (104th). to fear.
Then Isco (108th) initiated the turnaround. Five minutes before the end of extra time, Eden Hazard saved coach Carlo Ancelotti’s side a penalty shoot-out with the winner.
The hosts robbed themselves of their last chance in extra time with a yellow-red card for Pere Milla (120+2).
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