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Real Madrid to face Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals
The draws on Friday revealed Real Madrid would take on rivals Atletico Madrid in the quarter quarter-finals 2022/23 Copa del Rey. The Los Blancos advanced to this stage following their dramatic comeback win over Villarreal on the road.
Étienne Capoue and Samuel Chukwueze gave the Yellow Submarines a two-goal lead before the break.
Two minutes into the second half, Vinicius Junior led the comeback with an impressive performance before Éder Militão brought the game on level terms. And Dani Ceballos handed Real Madrid the victory four minutes before stoppage time.
Atletico Madrid on the other hand edged past Levante in the round of 16 to get to the quarter-finals.
The quarter-finals between the Madrid city rivals will be played on January 25th, likely the venue would be the Wanda Metropolitano stadium.