Real Madrid have qualified for their first Copa del Rey final since 2014, thanks to an outstanding performance Wednesday night against arch-rivals Barcelona at Camp Nou.
Karim Benzema, the current Ballon d’Or holder, led the charge, scoring a hat-trick in a 4-0 victory that saw Los Blancos dominate the Blaugrana on the latter’s turf. Madrid thus won the tie 4-1 on aggregate having lost 1-0 in the first leg in Madrid.
The impressive win against Barcelona was a statement of intent from Carlo Ancelotti’s men, who have now set their sights on the Copa del Rey trophy with the La Liga title apparently looking out of reach.
