In the aftermath of Real Madrid’s inspired 2-2 draw with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604, Pepe claimed his side were better in the Copa del Rey second leg at Camp Nou.
The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Porto-c39186 defender was pleased with Real Madrid’s performance in Catalonia and praised his teammates for their efforts.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pepe-c29670 reflected that they were the better team in the second leg and deserved to progress to the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey.
"We showed the true 'Madridista' spirit, the spirit of a great group," he said in the post match conference.
"Today, we were very superior to Barca. We are proud of what we did and of what we have. The fans are also proud."
Barcelona welcomed Real Madrid in Copa del Rey quarterfinal second leg at the Camp Nou after winning 1-2 at the Santiago Bernabeu.
The Clasico lived up to its reputation with plenty of drama and action on display from both sides. It was http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pedro-c29582 Rodriguez who broke the deadlock for Barcelona in the first half. The Spaniard took full advantage of Lionel Messi’s brilliant assist and put
the ball past http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Iker-Casillas-c16815 to find the back of the net.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Daniel-c9879 Alves doubled Barcelona’s lead in the first half injury time, getting his name on the score-sheet with a scorching shot on goal.
Three goals behind on aggregate, Jose Mourinho’s men did not give up and showed their resilience in the second half.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristiano-Ronaldo-c9629, then, who continued his recent goal scoring run against Barcelona. The speedy winger breached Barcelona's defensive walls and scored Madrid’s first with
the 68 minutes on the clock.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Karim-Benzema-c20350 scored the equalizer four minutes after Ronaldo’s strike, leaving Los Blancos in the hunt for the game-changing third goal.
Despite the heroics of Jose Mourinho’s men at the home of their eternal rivals, their cup dreams were shattered as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fernando-c13609 Teixeira Vitienes brought the match to a close.
Real Madrid now have La Liga and UEFA Champions League to look forward for silverware success in the current campaign. The Spanish giants play CSKA Moscow in Europe and take on the challenge of Real Zaragoza in the Primera Division.
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