Madrid Could Only Draw Against Valencia

Karim Benzema

Sportslast | Copa Del Rey - Valencia Vs Real Madrid, Real Madrid cruised into the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey 2012/13 to get rid of Valencia. Won 2-0 in the first leg, Madrid drew 1-1 at Valencia headquarters on the second leg. At Mestalla, Madrid played nine men after Fabio Coentrao and Angel Di Maria was red carded. Finger injury Madrid goalkeeper and captain Iker Casillas also be one of the stories in the game. Los Blancos are now just waiting for Barcelona or Malaga in the last four.

Quarter-final match between Valencia cons Madrid, Thursday (24/1), yielded only two goals, but quite studded card. Jose Mourinho led troops advance through Karim Benzema in the 44th minute before Tino Costa to equalize on 52 minutes. Los Che got five yellow cards, while Madrid four yellow and two red.

Only 17 minutes walk game, Casillas had to be replaced by Antonio Adan after his finger injury caused accidentally shot his own partner, Alvaro Arbeloa.

Coentrao was the first Madrid player sent off. Portugal defender was red carded after receiving two yellow cards in the second round. The first yellow card he can before the break, a few minutes after Benzema goal tore Valencia, and the second on 51 minutes due to be deliberately hold the ball with his hands.

Ironic for Madrid, shortly after Coentrao was expelled from the Arena, Valencia equalized with a free kick Tino Costa.

Both Valencia and Madrid, then both trying to find a second goal, but they never get. It was Madrid who received the second red card, which is to Di Maria, Joao Pereira caused foot hook on the 88 minute.

1-1 score did not change until the long whistle, and nine players were guaranteed a ticket Madrid qualified for the semifinals to face either from Malaga or the eternal rival, Barcelona.

The composition of players Valencia: Guaita; Joao Pereira (yellow 43 '), Rami, Ricardo Costa (yellow 80'), Cissokho; V Ruiz (yellow 40 ') (Piatti 58'), Tino Costa (yellow 45 +4'); Viera , Jonas (Canales 71 '), Guardado (Banega 46' - Yellow 90 +2'); Valdez.

The composition of players Madrid: Casillas (Adan 17 '); Arbeloa, Varane, Albiol, Coentrao (45 +1' yellow, red 51'), Xabi Alonso, Khedira; Di Maria (red 88 '), Ozil (Nacho 53' - Yellow 69 '), Ronaldo (yellow 66'), Benzema (Modric 75 '- Yellow 90 +2').