Real Madrid

 Real Madrid 

 

 Lost to Barcelona and promoted to  Copa del Rey final 

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 MATCH REPORT. April 5, 2023. Alberto Navarro. Photographer: Antonio Villalba and Pedro Castillo 

 Real Madrid won the Clásico with a Benzema hat-trick and a Vini Jr. goal and will now play Osasuna for the cup on May 6th.

 Benzema 

 Camavinga 

 Vini Jr. 

 Real Madrid secured their place in the  Copa del Rey final after a brilliant performance at the Camp Nou. The red-white team had to make up for the 0-1 defeat in the first game and they did it brilliantly. Ancelotti's men head into the break after a quick counterattack on a Vini Jr. goal in the first half of the break.In the second half, Madrid stepped in to play like a  true European champion, with Ballon d'Or winner Benzema scoring his second hat-trick in  three days as the Frenchman made it 2-0 in the 49th minute in the D - eight minutes the striker later  converted a penalty to make it 3-0 for Madrid after Vini Jr. was mowed down by Kessié in the penalty area. In the 80th minute, the visitors suffered a complete defeat when an assist from 

 gave Vini Jr.  Benzema a goal and  striker ter Stegen calmly defeated.On Saturday 6 May, Real Madrid meets Osasuna for the  20th Copa del Rey Cup. 

 

 The Whites almost went ahead after 12 minutes when a precision Rodrygo cross found Vini Jr., but Araujo saved the home side with a clearance from the back line. Two minutes later, Barcelona responded with a Rapinha header from inside the box that Courtois didn't mind. Both teams had long phases of possession, but only had clear chances in the 33rd minute.Kroos crossed for Benzema, who flew on target but Ter Stegen was ready to  save. When it looked like the game would end 0-0, the red and white scored a goal. Courtois initially denied Lewandowski  a spectacular  save and Ancelotti's men reacted quickly when Benzema played to Vini Jr., who ran past the keeper and found Koundé as he worked his way inside to crawl over the line.