The quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey will be live this night as Real Madrid host arch-rivals Atletico Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Atletico’s last Copa del Rey success was in 2013, when they defeat Real Madrid in the final. The next season, Los Blancos clinched their 19th and most recent triumph.
Although second-placed Real Madrid is leading fourth-placed Atletico by 10 points in the current La Liga table, Thursday’s clash is destined to be a close-fought battle between the two Spanish giant.
After defeating Cacereno 1-0 in the last 32, Real Madrid booked their place in the quarter-finals with a 3-2 victory over Villarreal in the previous round.
In La Liga, Carlo Ancelotti’s men have lost just two of their 17 matches this term – picking up 13 wins and two draws along the process.
But Still, they find themselves three points behind first-placed Barcelona, who have suffered a solitary league defeat all season.
It’s fair to say that Real Madrid have struggled for consistency following the World Cup, recording four wins, one draw and two losses in all competitions since the break.
On the other side, Atletico have played four Copa del Rey games to reach the quarter-finals – and they have made light work of all their four opponents.
After defeating Almazan (2-0) and Arenteiro (3-1), Diego Simeone’s men dispatched Oviedo (2-0) before punching their ticket to the last eight with a 2-0 win over Levante.
Like Real Madrid, Atletico is also struggling for consistency since they return from the World Cup break – registering two wins, one draw and one loss in the league
But having cruised through the Copa del Rey up to now, Simeone’s men will be hopeful of frustrating their rivals today.
Head-to-head in all competitions, Atletico have only managed to win one of their last 13 matches against Real Madrid.
The rivals have faced each other seven times in the Copa del Rey in the last 12 years, with Real Madrid winning four games and Atletico winning two.
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