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On Tuesday evening, the first quarterfinal matches of the King's Cup were played in Spain, where the tournament runners-up met.
In Barcelona, the local club "Espanyol" faced Madrid's "Real" eleven. After a tough battle, the visitors from the capital celebrated a narrow 0-1 victory.
The only and winning goal was scored by the Frenchman Karim Benzema, who sent the ball into the opponent's net with a header in the 25th minute after Gareth Bale's accurate touch.
After the goal, both teams had opportunities to score. The end of the match was especially dramatic when the hosts were "pressing" the royal club's goal, but when the referee blew the final whistle, the score remained unchanged.
The return leg of the Copa del Rey quarterfinal match between the "Real" and "Espanyol" clubs will take place on January 28 at the "Santiago Bernabeu" stadium.
"Espanyol" 0 - 1 "Real Madrid"
25' [0 - 1] K.Benzema
