Copa del Rey – Football Flame

5Apr

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Copa del Rey, Karim Benzema, Real Madrid

Real Madrid rout Barca to reach Copa del Rey final

Karim Benzema centre-forward of Real Madrid and France celebrates after scoring his sides third goal during the Copa del Rey semi final second leg match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid at Spotify Camp Nou on April 5, 2023 in Barcelona, Spain.Karim Benzema scored a second-half hat-trick as Real Madrid routed Barcelona to reach the Copa del Rey final. Trailing 1-0 from the first leg, Madrid levelled the tie through Vinicius Jr in first-half stoppage time. Benzema added two goals early in the second half – the second from the penalty spot – to put the visitors in control and completed his hat-trick to seal the win in the 80th minute. Carlo Ancelotti’s side will face Osasuna in the final on 6 May. Barcelona had the better of a feisty first half at the Nou Camp, but their best chance...

27Jan

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Copa del Rey, NEWS, Vinicius Junior

Vinicius scores, Real Madrid beat Atletico in extra time in Copa del Rey

Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid CF battle for the ball with Pablo Barrios Atletico de Madrid during Copa del Rey Quarter Final match between Real Madrid CF and Atletico de Madrid at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on January 26, 2023 in Madrid, Spain.Vinicius scored late in extra time to seal a 3-1 come-from-behind win over Atletico Madrid in the quarterfinals on Thursday. Vinicius Junior’s day started with him being the target of an apparent hate crime. It ended with the Brazil forward scoring a goal to help Real Madrid secure a spot in the semifinals of the Copa del Rey. Vinicius scored late in extra time to seal a 3-1 come-from-behind win over Atletico Madrid in the quarterfinals on Thursday. The buildup to the game between the two fierce rivals was marred after a dummy of Vinicius was hanged ...

26Jan

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BARCELONA FC, Copa del Rey, Ousmane Dembele

Dembele shines as Barcelona beat 10-man Sociedad 1-0 to reach Copa semifinals

Ousmane Dembele of FC Barcelona is tackled by Aihen Munoz of Real Sociedad during the Copa Del Rey Quarter Final match between FC Barcelona and Real Sociedad at Spotify Camp Nou on January 25, 2023 in Barcelona, Spain. Dembele scored the winning goal early in the second half as Barcelona defeated 10-man Real Sociedad 1-0 to return to the last four after a one-year absence. The days of Barcelona fans jeering Ousmane Dembele are long gone. There were only cheers from the crowd at the Camp Nou after the France forward led the hosts to the semifinals of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday.The result ended a nine-game winning streak for Sociedad, which played a man down from the 40th minute after Brais Méndez was sent off for a dangerous tackle on Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets. It was Soc...

18Jan

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Copa del Rey, Real Sociedad, Robert Navarro

Sociedad, Sevilla reach Copa del Rey QFs

Robert Navarro of Real Sociedad compete for the ball with Josep Gaya of RCD Mallorca during the Copa del Rey Round of 16 match between Real Sociedad and RCD Mallorca at Reale Arena on January 17, 2023 in San Sebastian, Spain.Real Sociedad have extended their impressive winning streak by defeating Mallorca 1-0 to advance to the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey. Robert Navarro scored in the fifth minute to give Sociedad their eighth straight win in all competitions. Sitting third in La Liga, Sociedad have reached the last eight of the Copa for the second consecutive season. Spain under-21 international Navarro, 20, has now scored in four successive Copa ties. “We suffered, but it was a well-deserved victory,” Sociedad coach Imanol Alguacil said. Sociedad’s last game without a win was a 1-1...

5Jan

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Ansu Fati, BARCELONA FC, Copa del Rey, NEWS

Barcelona struggle in Spanish Cup start

Ansu Fati of FC Barcelona celebrates after scoring his team's fourth goal during the Copa Del Rey Round of 32 match between Intercity and FC Barcelona at Estadio Jose Rico Perez on January 04, 2023 in Alicante, Spain.Barcelona have struggled to advance in their Copa del Rey debut, needing extra time to defeat third-division club Intercity 4-3. Ansu Fati scored the winning goal for Barcelona in the 104th minute after the Catalan club relinquished a lead three times in the 3-3 draw in regulation. Oriol Solde scored a hat-trick for the hosts in the city of Alicante in southeastern Spain. Barcelona, playing without some of their regular starters, scored through Ronald Araujo in the fourth minute, Ousmane Dembele in the 66th and Raphinha in the 77th. Solde scored in the 59th, 74th and 86th minu...