Chapter 390 Advancing to the Copa del Rey Final

The draw for the Copa del Rey semi-finals was out soon.

Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid, Sevilla and Almeria, these four teams reached the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey.

Ahead of the draw, the main concern is, of course, the possibility that Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid could be drawn together for the Copa del Rey semi-finals.

But in the end, the two Madrid teams staggered, Real Madrid drew Sevilla and Atletico Madrid drew Almeria!

Atletico Madrid's signing has been good since reaching the quarterfinals!

Real Betis was drawn in the quarterfinals, allowing Atletico Madrid to pass easily, and in the quarterfinals, Almeria, an underdog team currently ranked 18th in the league and in the relegation zone!

Of course, Gao Bo has nothing to say about drawing such an opponent, it is much better to draw Almeria than to draw Real Madrid or Sevilla, although the team's goal is still to win the Copa del Rey, but it is always better to be relaxed in the process.

But Gao Bo didn't have anything to say, and the other person still had a lot to say.

"They're in luck! Really, good luck! First Real Betis and then Almeria, I'm sure Almeria's most important task now is relegation, they won't invest more in the Copa del Rey! That's why I say Atletico Madrid is lucky..."

In an interview with the media, Mourinho mocked with a blank face.

This is a Portuguese who is on the attack all the time.

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On January 23, in the twentieth round of the league, Atletico Madrid challenged Sporting Gijón away.

In his pre-match press conference, Gao Bo was asked what he thought of Mourinho's complaining attitude.

'From the moment I knew Mourinho as a person, he kept complaining, complaining about the schedule, complaining about the weather, complaining about the turf, complaining about the fans, complaining about the opponents..... but for me, I want to complain now, Mourinho thinks we were lucky to draw Almeria, but in my opinion, Almeria is still very strong and we need to deal with it seriously. If we're really lucky, we should draw Real Madrid and I've had great memories at the Bernabeu this season. ”

The reporters at the scene laughed – except for the pro-Real Madrid media.

Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid kick off at the same time, with Real Madrid hosting Mallorca in this round of the league, but Real Madrid's pre-match press conference was a little late.

Mourinho naturally saw what Gao Bo said at the press conference.

"What I need to tell Gao Bo is that I'm not a complaining manager, I have two Champions League titles!"

Mourinho looked arrogant.

"For Real Madrid, we are always looking forward to playing against Atletico Madrid!!"

Even if there is no direct dialogue, the two teams in Madrid are still full of gunpowder.

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The 20th round of the league was not difficult for Atletico Madrid.

Despite the fact that Gobo made some changes for the Copa del Rey match, Atletico Madrid still beat Sporting Gijón 3-1 away from home.

And after this game, the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey followed!

The schedule of La Liga this season is so strange that Gao Bo is a little powerless to complain.

The Copa del Rey final has been running fast, with the final waiting for more than two months to go.....

This also forced Atletico Madrid to rotate in order to cope with the dense schedule.

January 27, the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals!

Atletico Madrid at home to Almeria!

Atletico Madrid rotated some of their main players, and Almeria did not actually send a main squad, they are deep in the relegation zone, and for Almeria, league relegation is the top priority.

There was no suspense in the end, and Almeria certainly didn't want to give up, even if it wasn't the main lineup, Almeria's players worked hard.

After all, this is the Copa del Rey semi-final!

For Almeria's players, the semi-finals are even more final, and any match that goes to the final, in a one-game match, can happen anything.

The Almeria manager may not have set out to fight for anything in the Copa del Rey, but Almeria's players don't think so.

In the game, the Almeria players fought for every ball, with tough physical confrontation and active running, stubbornly resisting Atletico Madrid's attack on the road.

As the game progressed, the Almeria players became more and more frustrated in the increasingly fierce offensive of Atletico Madrid, and they seemed to become heroes against the big devil, but...

In the end, the hero was beaten by the big devil, and Atletico Madrid scored two goals in the second half after a substitution to win 2-0 against Almeria.

Although the score of 2-0 is not large, it also means that in the second leg between the two sides, Atletico Madrid already has a great advantage, and Almeria is not strong, and this score basically means that Atletico Madrid has half a foot on the threshold of the final.

The other semi-final was Real Madrid's away match against Sevilla, in which Jose Mourinho's side won 1-0, and Real Madrid, who won away, basically sealed their place in the final.

There is a good chance that Madrid's two teams will meet in the final.

Of course, this is only a possibility, and Almeria and Sevilla do not necessarily have no chance of qualifying, but the chances are relatively slim.

The second leg between the two sides will be in a week's time, after a league game to go in La Liga.

On January 30, in the twenty-first round of the league, Atletico Madrid faced Athletic Bilbao at home.

Atletico Madrid, who are in excellent form, have met the stubborn resistance of the Bilbao Lions!

Atletico Madrid fell behind for a while, but in the final stages of the second half, Luka Modric scored to help his side equalise.

Atletico Madrid suffered their second draw of the season.

Fans thought it would be a chance for Real Madrid to chase the points, but Jose Mourinho's side lost 1-0 away to Osasuna, and Atletico Madrid continued to widen the gap.....

The Copa del Rey is a dense tournament in the league, which has also affected the strength of Atletico Madrid.

Barcelona, who exited the Copa del Rey, won at home and continued their winning streak, now at 55 points, four points behind Atletico Madrid and second ahead of Real Madrid.

After this round of league games, on February 3, in the second leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals, Atletico Madrid challenged Almeria away.

There was no suspense in the game, Atletico Madrid once again won 2-0 against their opponents, and the aggregate score was 4-0, and they were close to the Copa del Rey final!

Their opponents will be Real Madrid!

Jose Mourinho's side beat Sevilla 2-0 at home to reach the final!

This season's Copa del Rey final will be a showdown between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, a much-anticipated Madrid derby!