Angel Di Maria and Callejon impressed later in the 2nd leg to give Madrid a 3-0 win on the night, and progress to the next round of the Copa.
The Spanish giants had to work their socks off in order to gain victory in an encounter that pitted Segunda B side Alcoyano against the current champions of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011.
The capital side had brought a comfortable aggregate lead with themselves from the first leg, and the encounter was already believed to be written off, as Alcoyano had to do the impossible.
Madrid had comfortable possession of the ball throughout the match, but the visitor’s defence was not to be broken, as they stuck to their game plan.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Adrián-c3701 Murcia.
Murcia then again was to his sides rescue as he came off his line to force Callejon to drive his shot wide of the mark, as he was set through on goal by the Croatian, Modric.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Denis-c10837 Cheryshev was the next to be denied by the Alcoyano goalkeeper as the Russian was denied a debut goal.
Murcia again was showing his class as he saved a devilish free kick from Callejon, just before the half time whistle.
Finally Di Maria deservedly broke the deadlock in the 72nd minute, after combining with substitute http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Karim-Benzema-c20350, and the Argentine nestled his shot into the far corner of the Alcoyano goal.
In the after math of the goal, Javi Selvas got his marching orders as he was shown his 2nd yellow card.
Callejon finally got his name to the score sheet as he dinked goalkeeper Murcia beautifully from the inside of the box.
The 25 year old then doubled his tally for the night as he produced a lovely finish to a Real Madrid move by finishing through the legs of the Alcoyano goalkeeper Adrian Murcia.
Real now move in to the last 16 of the Copa and may well face a tighter opposition as other strong teams look to consolidate their places in the round of 16.
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