Playing against a rival three levels below them, a much-changed Madrid side made heavy work of the first half and went in 0-0 at the break, despite having over 80 percent of the ball against a rival that didn't manage a shot on goal, reports Xinhua.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
They took the lead in the 54th minute from a Joselu penalty after the referee deemed that Brahim Diaz had been fouled inside the area, and Brahim doubled Madrid's lead a minute later to virtually seal the tie.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Rodrigo added a third in the closing minutes, but Arandina got a late consolation when Nacho put the ball into his own net in injury time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The other good news for Real Madrid was that Arda Guler was finally able to make his debut after a series of injuries in the first half of the season.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Girona also qualified for the last-16 with a 2-0 win away Elche, on a day which saw no surprises in the Cup.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Daley Blind and Yan Couto rewarded Girona's greater efficiency in front of goal against a rival that had 22 shots, but failed to score.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Memphis Depay netted twice as Atletico Madrid won 3-1 away to RFEF I (third tier) Lugo, with Angel Correa putting Diego Simeone's side ahead in the second minute of the game.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Deportivo Alaves won the only all-top flight tie thanks to Carlos Benavidez's slide-rule finish in the 56th minute against 2022 Cup winners Betis, who failed to react after the goal.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Elsewhere, Getafe won a dull match 1-0 away to Espanyol and Rayo Vallecano left it late before beating Huesca 2-0 after extra time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/real-madrid-through-on-day-of-no-surprises-in-spanish-cup.jpeg", "alt_img": "Real Madrid through on day of no surprises in Spanish Cup", "alt_title": "Real Madrid through on day of no surprises in Spanish Cup", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "Real Madrid Through On Day Of No Surprises In Spanish Cup On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Real Madrid Through On Day Of No Surprises In Spanish Cup, Real Madrid: Copa del Rey holders Real Madrid qualified for the last 16 of the tournament thanks to a 3-1.", "seo_keywords": "Real Madrid, Brahim Diaz, Arda Guler, Daley Blind, Yan Couto, Memphis Depay, Atletico Madrid, Angel Correa, Diego Simeone, Deportivo Alaves, Carlos Benavidez, Rayo Vallecano", "tag": "", "tagging": "Real Madrid, Brahim Diaz, Arda Guler, Daley Blind, Yan Couto, Memphis Depay, Atletico Madrid, Angel Correa, Diego Simeone, Deportivo Alaves, Carlos Benavidez, Rayo Vallecano", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "real-madrid-through-on-day-of-no-surprises-in-spanish-cup", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "558", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "0", "created": "2024-01-07 09:14:02", "updated": "2024-01-07 09:14:02", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Real Madrid, Brahim Diaz, Arda Guler, Daley Blind, Yan Couto, Memphis Depay, Atletico Madrid, Angel Correa, Diego Simeone, Deportivo Alaves, Carlos Benavidez, Rayo Vallecano", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "23", "jio_date": "2024-01-07 09:14:02", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "0", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "sports_name": "others", "cnmid": "848186", "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/sports-news\/real-madrid-through-on-day-of-no-surprises-in-spanish-cup-11926" }