Atletico eliminates Valencia
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Third-tier Racing Santander shrugged off its financial woes to win 2-0 at topflight Almeria and reach the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey alongside cup holder Atletico Madrid on Tuesday.
Atletico compounded Valencia’s disappointing league campaign by knocking it out of the cup with a 2-0 home victory in the second leg and a 3-1 win on aggregate.
Following its Spanish league showdown with Barcelona, Atletico showed no dip in intensity against a Valencia side that has seen its form slide amid financial problems.
Valencia looked determined to try and stay in the competition but Atletico goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was again in stellar form, making a reflex save to stop Juan Bernat’s rising shot just before the break.
Atletico took the lead in the 52nd minute when Valencia goalkeeper Vicente Guaita misjudged a corner kick and the ball flew over him to the far post where Diego Godin rose above Antonio Barragan to head home.
Atletico midfielder Raul Garcia then hit the post with a shot. Although that seemed to awaken the visitors, they could only watch as Courtois denied them time and again.
Raul Garcia sealed the victory by heading in Gabi Fernandez’s corner in the 89th and Valencia midfielder Daniel Parejo was sent off in stoppage time.
“We want to beat every rival,” Garcia said.
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