Real Madrid vs. Villarreal Highlights Real Madrid overcame a 2-1 deficit to defeat Villareal in the Copa Del Rey with a late goal from Dani Ceballos. Key points - In the Copa del Rey round of 16, Real Madrid overcame a two-goal deficit to defeat Villarreal 3-2 on Thursday. This was made possible by a standout second-half effort by replacement Dani Ceballos. The 26-year-old midfielder assisted on Madrid's first goal, set up their second goal, and scored the game-winning goal for the visitors, who appeared to be headed for elimination when they trailed 2-0 at the break.
Real Madrid vs. Villareal Highlights: VIL 2-1 RMA; Real Madrid loses on a Gerard Moreno penalty kick, denying Los Blancos the vital points.Carlo Ancelotti, manager of Madrid, admitted: "I was irritated, really irritated. They moved forward.We made chances in the early going, they played the ball out efficiently from the back, and we lacked aggression in the duels. I instructed the group to get up. They had a good wake-up.
The first half wasn't good, and we can't continue to play like way in the second. However, the response was amazing. Never give up when you wear this badge. The problem is that we can't wait to get close to the bottom before acting. Etienne Capoue's goal in the fourth minute gave Villarreal the advantage, which they immediately expanded with Samuel Chukwueze's goal in the 41st. Ceballos, though, had a crucial part in both of Real Madrid's goals after coming off the bench in the 56th minute. He assisted Vinicius Jr., who scored with a point-blank shot, one minute after entering the game. Twelve minutes later, he crossed for Karim Benzema, whose thunderous header was saved by Filip Jorgensen, resulting in a goal from the rebound by Eder Militao. Ceballos gave Real Madrid the victory with a beautiful low strike from inside the area in the 86th minute.
Villarreal XI (4-2-3-1):Reina;Foyth; Albiol; Pau Torres; A. Moreno; Capoue; Parejo; Pino; Chukwueze; Baena; G.
Moreno Real Madrid XI (4-3-3): Courtois; Rodrygo; Benzema; Vin Jr.; Nacho; Milito; RĂ¼diger; Valverde; Camavinga.