Atletico Madrid secures a thrilling victory, eliminating Real Madrid from the Copa del Rey

In a thrilling derby match, Atletico Madrid clinched a 4-2 victory over Real Madrid in extra time, securing their spot in the Copa del Rey quarterfinals. Antoine Griezmann and Rodrigo Riquelme were the heroes, scoring crucial goals.

The intense clash, following last week's 5-3 Real win in the Spanish Super Cup semifinals, unfolded at a packed Metropolitano. Atletico's Samuel Lino opened the scoring in the 39th minute, capitalizing on a defensive error by Antonio Rüdiger.

However, Atletico's goalkeeper, Jan Oblak, made a mistake just before halftime, inadvertently sending a Luka Modric free kick into his own net. A 57th-minute blunder by Eduardo Camavinga and goalkeeper Andriy Lunin gifted Álvaro Morata a goal, giving Real the lead.

Atletico Madrid players rejoice following a goal against Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey Image credit by : espn.com

In the 82nd minute, Morata's missed opportunity led to a Real counter-attack, culminating in Joselu's header equalizer. Extra time saw Griezmann's brilliant solo effort in the 100th minute and Riquelme's composed finish in the 119th minute, sealing Atletico's triumph.

Diego Simeone praised his team's performance, hailing Griezmann's goal as one of his best. Tensions flared after regulation, with Simeone exchanging words with Vinícius, who had a heated celebration. Ancelotti acknowledged the competitiveness of the match and Vinícius' emotions.

Atletico's victory ended Real's 21-match unbeaten run. The draw for the quarterfinals will feature Atletico alongside Barcelona, Girona, Real Sociedad, Celta Vigo, Mallorca, Athletic Bilbao, and Sevilla. Information from Reuters and The Associated Press contributed to this report.