Real Madrid knocked out in the quarter-finals by Athletic Bilbao

Luka Modric’s teammates lost after a goal conceded at the very end of the match (1-0) on Thursday.

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After leaving Barça in the round of 16, Athletic Bilbao confirms its status as a head cutter in the Spanish Cup. This time, during the quarter-finals, it was Real Madrid who paid the price (1-0), Thursday, February 3.

While the two teams seemed to be on their way to settling their case during extra time or the penalty shootout, Alex Berenguer offered victory to his team in the 89th minute of play. have only been defeated once in their last 22 games in all competitions. Twelve days before the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League against Paris Saint-Germain, Carlo Ancelotti’s players perform poorly.

In the last four, the Basques join Bétis Sevilla, easy winner of Real Sociedad on Thursday (0-4), Rayo Vallecano and Valencia.

Prior to the meeting, the Real Madrid bus had been targeted by Athletic Bilbao supporters. A side window was shattered by projectiles, mainly plastic glasses, while players and staff were inside. “Athletic regrets and condemns the incidents that occurred when the Real Madrid coach arrived, to whom we apologized”reacted the Basque club on Twitter in the evening.


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