Real Madrid vs atlético Madrid

Where to watch the Copa del Rey game between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, plus kick-off time and team news.

Real Madrid will be without Eden Hazard, Daniel Carvajal, Lucas Vasquez and Aurelien Tchouameni. They put in a clinical show against Real Valladolid last weekend to emerge 3-0 winners with both strikers, Morata and Griezmann, finding the net. Los Blancos sealed their place in the quarter-finals courtesy of a thrilling comeback against Villarreal from two goals down to win 3-2. Atletico, meanwhile, will be vying for revenge for their loss earlier this season in La Liga. Carlo Ancelotti's troops have struggled to keep clean sheets this season but their performance against Athletic Club over the weekend, when they shut out the Basque team, will boost their confidence before taking on the likes of Antoine Griezmann and Alvaro Morata. Hence, this tournament remains their only realistic hope of getting silverware.

With a place in the semifinals at stake, we've got the Madrid derby and given recent controversy involving Atleti ultras and Vinicius, it's going to be hot.

There is a definite intensity in this match and the pace of play is high. Madrid are attempting to tighten their grip, but for the moment it's a case of nothing doing. In a play that looked very similar to the one that gave them a goal, a lobbed pass was played over the defense - to the left this time - where Lemar instead of Nahuel was waiting. Madrid appear to have more purpose now and are not simply playing the ball left-to-right in front of a dogged defense. The Brazilian uses a deft piece of skill that leaves Nahuel reflecting on his life decisions, but it's to no avail, the ball is clear and Atleti break. Madrid work the ball to the left where Vincius Jr. The Dutchman gets off a shot but Cortois is able to palm it out for a corner. IT was a well-worked play, but there was an element of luck to it as the low cross across the box was inadvertently deflected by Vinicius' miskick, into the path of the waiting Benzema. Asensio gets in on the act, but his cross is blocked and Oblak will attempt to calm things down. Down the right they go and as luck would have it, they now have a corner. By now you've probably seen the ugly scenes that were witness prior to kickoff, with some of Atleti's fans hanging a caricature of the player from a bridge in the city. Sadly, what looked to be the makings of a historic win for the visitors, began to unravel in the second half.

Get a report of the Real Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid 2022-23 Spanish Copa del Rey, Quarterfinals football match.

[Eder Militao](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/228402/eder-militao) wasted a golden chance to equalise in the 32nd minute after [Toni Kroos](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/103173/Toni-Kroos) had delivered a perfect cross. Then, after the red card, everything was easier." [Marco Asensio](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/195821/Marco-Asensio) sent a low cross into the box and [Vinicius](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/257039/Vinicius)'s deflected shot reached Benzema who unleashed an unstoppable strike into the net. [Stefan Savic](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/150541/Stefan-Savic) was shown his second yellow card for chopping down [Eduardo Camavinga](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/285150/Eduardo-Camavinga) in the 99th minute. [Dani Ceballos](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/202717/Dani-Ceballos) came off the bench to replace the injured [Ferland Mendy](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/217475/Ferland-Mendy) late in the first half that Real started to play better. [Koke](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/140791/Koke) delivered a brilliant through ball to [Nahuel Molina](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/164826/Nahuel-Molina) who ghosting in behind Real's defence and the full back set up [Alvaro Morata](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/154446/alvaro-morata), a former Real academy player, to tap the ball into an empty net in the 19th minute.