Real Madrid, Athletic, Espanyol, Levante into last 8 of Copa del Rey
Madrid: Cristiano Ronaldo was given the prestigious Balon D'Or award Monday night and was handed another gift as Real Madrid reached the last eight of the Copa del Rey.Ronaldo's 21st minute free kick should not
Madrid: Cristiano Ronaldo was given the prestigious Balon D'Or award Monday night and was handed another gift as Real Madrid reached the last eight of the Copa del Rey.
Ronaldo's 21st minute free kick should not have been a problem for Osasuna keeper, Andres Fernandez, but the normally reliable keeper for the Pamplona based side on Wednesday night allowed the ball through his legs to put Madrid ahead, Xinhua reported.
Given they had won the first leg 2-0 a week ago Osasuna needed to score an unlikely four goals to knock last year's beaten finalists out of the competition, but reacted well and were unlucky when Alvaro Cejudo hit the Madrid post before the break.
Angel Di Maria scored after the break to give Madrid a 4-0 aggregate win in a game where a section of the home crowd demonstrated before kick-off over the high ticket prices.
Levante defeated Rayo 1-0 on the night to reach the last eight thanks to a David Barral goal.
Athletic Club Bilbao came back from a first leg defeat for the second time in two rounds as they progressed to a quarter-final tie against Atletico Madrid thanks to a 2-0 win at home to Betis.
Ronaldo's 21st minute free kick should not have been a problem for Osasuna keeper, Andres Fernandez, but the normally reliable keeper for the Pamplona based side on Wednesday night allowed the ball through his legs to put Madrid ahead, Xinhua reported.
Given they had won the first leg 2-0 a week ago Osasuna needed to score an unlikely four goals to knock last year's beaten finalists out of the competition, but reacted well and were unlucky when Alvaro Cejudo hit the Madrid post before the break.
Angel Di Maria scored after the break to give Madrid a 4-0 aggregate win in a game where a section of the home crowd demonstrated before kick-off over the high ticket prices.
Levante defeated Rayo 1-0 on the night to reach the last eight thanks to a David Barral goal.
Athletic Club Bilbao came back from a first leg defeat for the second time in two rounds as they progressed to a quarter-final tie against Atletico Madrid thanks to a 2-0 win at home to Betis.