Defending champion Real was eliminated from the 8th finals of the Spanish Cup by Atlético Madrid. Beaten 2-0 in the first leg, Merengue could not do better than a draw (2-2) Thursday night at home.
The task was complicated enough that Real did not inflict himself a new handicap. Beaten 2-0 in the first leg, Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates have never been able to successfully "remontada" hoped against Atlético Madrid (2-2) on Thursday night in 8th back in the final Spanish Cup. Two big absences each period starts have sealed his ambitions (1st, 46th) and allowed Fernando Torres to register his first two goals as Colchoneros jersey since his return this winter.
Led to the score twice, Merengue had the good sense to not give up. Two winning headers Sergio Ramos (20th) and Cristiano Ronaldo (54th) saved appearances, failing to allow them to consider a qualification. Obliged to register three more goals than his opponent to climb into quarters, Real has besieged the cage Oblak, especially in the first period. But he hit the wall with the image of a rescue attempt on Suarez Ronaldo (24th). Despite several hot situations and real clear chances - Oblak has intervened before Marcelo (44th) and Ramos (65th), while Benzema missed the target (68th) - Real let slip the King's Cup, where he was the title holder. He is left with "only" La Liga and the Champions League to quench his thirst Trophies.
Fernando Torres did not return to Atletico for nothing. He who had never scored against Real at the Bernabeu agreed with Diego Simeone to have once again preferred to Mario Mandzukic. Holder as the first leg, it took two rebates Griezmann to extinguish merengue fans. First a left shot into the top corner from Navas (1st). Then a shot from the right that the Costa Rican goalkeeper could simply accompany in his nets. Replaced in the 58th, Torres had not scored twice in all competitions since October 2013.
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