Real Madrid dumped out after second-leg draw at Celta Vigo in last eight

Real Madrid were dumped out of the Copa del Rey quarter-finals following a 2-2 draw with an inspired Celta Vigo side at the Balaidos.

The hosts took a 2-1 first leg lead into the match after last week’s win at the Santiago Bernabeu and saw out their lead, with goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Lucas Vazquez not enough for Zinedine Zidane’s side to overturn the deficit.

Danilo’s first-half own goal made a tough task even tougher for the visitors, and Real Madrid never really recovered from that moment. They rallied late on, with Vazquez’s stoppage-time goal sparking hope that the unlikeliest of comebacks could be completed, but Celta Vigo held out.

Eduardo Berizzo deserves credit for setting his side up to attack when they could have fallen into the trap of defending what they already had. In the end, that approach paid off as Celta Vigo moved into the semi-finals for the second successive season.

It’s just two weeks since Real Madrid’s Spanish-record 40-game unbeaten run came to an end, but since then they have lost to Celta Vigo at home and dropped out of the Copa del Rey. Has the aura that had been building around Zidane’s side disappeared? This result suggests so. Real Madrid will face some questions over the next few days, that’s for sure.

The Swedish striker is quite the character, with his critics frequently taking aim at his inconsistencies, but John Guidetti was at his sparkling best this evening. Between him and Iago Aspas, Celta Vigo put Real Madrid’s makeshift defensive line to the sword, giving them problems all night long. The hosts could have scored many more than just two goals, and Guidetti was at the heart of the threat they posed.

Celta Vigo - Sergio 6, Mallo 6, Cabral 7, Roncaglia 5, Jonny 6, Wass 8, Diaz 6, Radoja 6, Aspas 8, Guidetti 8, Bongonda 7. Subs - Fontas 5, Gomez 5, Jozabed 5.

Real Madrid - Casilla 5, Danilo 5, Ramos 6, Nacho 5, Casemiro 4, Kovacic 5, Asensio 6, Isco 6, Kroos 7, Benzema 5, Ronaldo 7. Subs - Morata 5, Vazquez 6, Mariano 5.

29’ HOW DID THAT STAY OUT? What an opportunity for Real Madrid. First Ronaldo's header is pushed on to the bar by Sergio, then he hits the post with the rebound. Wow!

36’ WHAT A CHANCE! Real Madrid give the ball up in their OWN BOX, but Aspas got his feet in a mess and couldn't make the pass to Guidetti for what would have been an easy finish.

45’ GOAL! Celta Vigo 1-0 Real Madrid: That's a huge goal in the context of the tie! Celta Vigo have taken the lead on the night and it's Danilo who knocked the ball into his own net. So unfortunate!

62’ GOAL! Celta Vigo 1-1 Real Madrid: Real Madrid are back level on the evening! What a goal! Ronaldo lines up the free-kick and smashes home a finish from the best part of 20 yards.

85’ GOAL! Celta Vigo 2-1 Real Madrid: And that will be that! Celta Vigo will be in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey! Nobody wanted to shoot on the edge of the box, but Wass swept home a finish to make it 2-1!

90’ GOA! Celta Vigo 2-2 Real Madrid: Real Madrid have found the net again, with Vazquez sending a diving header home at the back post. The are back in this! They need just one more goal.

Before tonight Celta Vigo hadn’t knocked Real Madrid out of a cup competition in 76 years.

Cristiano Ronaldo is the only La Liga player to have scored a direct free-kick in three different competitions this season.

Danilo has scored more own goals than any other La Liga player this season.

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