Real Madrid has control over their Copa del Rey Semi-final draw against Real Sociedad after winning 1-0 win in the first stage in the Reale Arena.
Carlo Ancelotti called a much changed side for the game, and it meant that Vinicius Junior first got the Captain's bracelet like a Real Madrid player. The will of Arda Guler and Endrick Felipe earn rare starts in San Sebastian, and despite a strong start of the procedure for La Real, it was the last to broke the impasse for Los Blancos.
In 19 minutes, Jude Bellingham played a wonderful pass to Endrick, who managed to control the ball before racing on goal and placed the ball past La Real -goalkeeper Alex Remiro. It came across the game, but Real Madrid didn't care.
It remained 1-0 until the break, despite further pressure from La Real. Just before the interval, stand-in Real Madrid goalkeeper brilliant to stop a stabbing attempt by other BarrenetXea, and that set the tone for the second half where the two men came to the top.
There would be no second half goals in the Reale Arena, but there was a lot of action. Five minutes after the interval, Lunin made an excellent salvation to refuse Mikel Oyarzabal at the nearby post before he quickly recovered to keep the follow -up strike of Takefusa Kubo out from a tight corner. A few minutes later, Endrick saw an attempt to shave the bar, while Remiro made an astonishing stop in the last 10 minutes to deny Bellingham to go on the score sheet.
Real Madrid is now in a very strong position to book their place in the Copa del Rey final, where they would meet Barcelona or Atletico Madrid. The return bone in the Santiago Bernabeu will take place in five weeks.
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