Cup sensation in Spain – Barcelona and Real fly out
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Cup exit? “Tried Our Best”
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Real Madrid lose the Copa del Rey quarter-final at home to Real Sociedad. Real coach Zinedine Zidane says that nothing will change despite the defeat.
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For the first time in ten years, neither FC Barcelona nor Real Madrid are in the semi-finals of the Spanish Cup. Of all things, the own loaner and a failed Bundesliga professional threw Real out.
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SPaniens soccer record champions Real Madrid and champions FC Barcelona surprisingly failed in the quarter-finals of the national cup. The Real team led by national player Toni Kroos lost 3: 4 (0: 1) against Real Sociedad San Sebastián on Thursday in Bernbéu Stadium after a spectacular second half. Afterwards Barcelona lost 0-1 (0-0) to Athletic Bilbao after a goal.
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Already in the quarter-finals of the Spanish Cup from the two clubs is a real rarity. For the first time since the 2009/2010 season, neither of the top two clubs reached the round of four.
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Cup exit? Quique Setien satisfied with the performance
FC Barcelona fail in the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey against Athletic Bilbao. Barca coach Quique Setien still finds words of praise for the appearance of his team.
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For Barça, Lionel Messi missed the great opportunity to take the lead in Bilbao in the 88th minute. This punished the Basque hosts by Inaki Williams (90. + 3), against whose header the German national goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen was powerless in the Barcelona goal.
Zorc watches Isak’s way
The other Basque team from San Sebastián also fell a favorite. Ödegaard, loaned to Real Sociedad in the summer, scored at the Estadio Bernabeu in the 22nd minute to 1-0 of the outsider and prepared shortly after the break Isak’s first goal, which the video assistant refused to recognize. The 2: 0 and 3: 0 of the Swedish striker, who had not prevailed at Borussia Dortmund, counted (54./56.). Finally, Mikel Merino (69.) punished Real’s negligent defensive behavior after presentation by Isak.
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Toni Kroos played from the beginning – nothing helped
Source: AP / Manu Fernandez
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For the home side Marcelo (59.) scored in the meantime 1: 3. In the following urgent phase of the hosts, the Merino, who was also briefly active for Borussia Dortmund, made an apparent decision. The towering Isak was then allowed to leave the square. After an unrecognized real goal by Vinicius Junior (79.), Rodrygo (81.) and Nacho (90. + 3) shortened, the league leader failed to equalize against the table eighth.
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Cup coup against Real Madrid? “Incredible!”
Real Sociedad wins against Real Madrid in Santiago Bernabeu and is in the semi-final of the Copa del Rey. Ex-BVB striker Aleksander Isak hits twice and is happy with the microphone.
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BVB sports director Michael Zorc had recently emphasized closely following Isak’s path. The Dortmund allegedly have a buyback option.
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Valencia CF, which won the Spanish Royal Cup last year, were eliminated in the quarter-finals against Granada on Wednesday. In the semifinals, the biggest outsider is second division Mirandes.
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