SM
Liverpool vs. Wolves: 5 hrs 18 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews
RM
Copa del Rey | Fifth Round
Jan 10, 2018 at 8.30pm UK
 

2-2

Vazquez (10', 59')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Guillermo (45', 82')
Calvo (90')

Real Madrid held by Numancia at Bernabeu

:Headline: Result: Real Madrid held by Numancia at Bernabeu: ID:315975: from db_amp
Real Madrid book their spot in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey despite being held to a 2-2 draw by Numancia at the Bernabeu.

Real Madrid booked their spot in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey despite being held to a 2-2 draw by Numancia at the Bernabeu on Wednesday night.

Los Blancos entered the second leg of the last-16 tie with a 3-0 advantage, but it proved to be a tricky second match against the Segunda Division club as Guillermo Fernandez came off the bench to net twice.

Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane made 10 changes from the team that started against Celta Vigo in the league at the weekend. Only Nacho kept his spot, with the likes of Jesus Vallejo, Theo Hernandez, Marcos Llorente, Dani Ceballos and Borja Mayoral coming in.

It took the home side just 10 minutes to make the breakthrough on the night - Lucas Vazquez heading a super Dani Carvajal cross into the back of the net after Numancia's defence had gone walkabouts.

Mayoral tried his luck from distance in the 24th minute as Real Madrid looked for a second, but his effort was wide, and that was the story of what was a largely uneventful first half-hour of action in Madrid.

Numancia's first opportunity of the night came just past the 30-minute mark when Marc Mateu delivered a dangerous cross towards Higinio Marin, but Nacho was on hand to make a vital clearance.

Numancia lost Higinio to a hamstring problem late in the first period, but the visitors incredibly levelled the scores in the 45th minute when Guillermo converted a low Mateu cross having only come off the bench four minutes before.

Ceballos and Mayoral both had half-chances for Real Madrid in the first six minutes of the second period, but neither could find the back of the net as Numancia continued to hold their own in the capital.

Nacho fired just over the away side's goal in the 56th minute as the pressure continued, and Los Blancos scored their second just before the hour when Vazquez hooked a Mayoral header home from close range.

Guillermo had a super chance to level for Numancia in the 73rd minute after breaking into the Real Madrid box, but the number 23 could not find a route past Kiko Casilla.

Guillermo was not to be denied, however, and netted his second of the match in the 82nd minute when he headed a Saul Garcia cross into the far corner of the net.

Numancia were reduced to 10 men in the final stages when Dani Calvo picked up his second booking for a pull on Isco, but it did not dampen what was a very impressive performance from the visitors.

REAL MADRID (4-3-3): Casilla; Carvajal (Achraf 46'), Vallejo, Nacho, Theo; Llorente, Ceballos, Kovacic; Lucas, Mayoral (Casemiro 77'), Asensio (Isco 63')

NUMANCIA (4-2-3-1): Munir; Medina (Etxeberria 72'), Elgezabal, Calvo, Saul; Grego, Larrea; Nacho, Dani Nieto, Mateu (Milla 66'); Higinio (Guillermo 41')

amp_article__315975 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2018-01-13 01:22:43:
html db last update - 2018-01-13 01:22:43 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html
Share this article now:
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Real Madrid24156352232951
2Atletico MadridAtletico24148239162350
3Barcelona23153564253948
4Athletic Bilbao23128336201644
5Villarreal24118547351241
6Rayo Vallecano239862724335
7Osasuna2471162933-432
8Real Sociedad2394102020031
9GironaGirona2494113235-331
10Mallorca2394102029-931
11Getafe247982018230
12Celta Vigo2485113538-329
13Real BetisBetis237882731-429
14Sevilla237792534-928
15Leganes2459102235-1324
16Las PalmasLas Palmas2365122838-1023
17Valencia2458112538-1323
18Espanyol2365122235-1323
19AlavesAlaves2457122838-1022
20Real ValladolidValladolid2343161548-3315
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .