At 2:00 a.m. Beijing time on January 21, the 2021-2022 Spanish King's Cup quarterfinals ushered in a focus battle, and Real Madrid went to the away game against Elche. In the 90-minute match, neither side scored a goal and the match came to extra time. In the first half of extra time, Marcelo was sent off red and Berdu broke the deadlock; in the second half, Isco equalized and Eden Hazard scored. In the end, Real Madrid reversed 2-1 away from home, eliminating Elche and advancing to the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey.
In the 11th minute, Elche crossed from the left, Lucas Perez on the right side of the penalty area took the ball and crossed the goal, and Carrillo's push from inside the penalty area bounced off the crossbar, and Real Madrid escaped the attack.
In the 13th minute, Kamawinga took the ball and pushed it into the box and fired a long-range shot that was deflected. In the 21st minute, Vazquez crossed from the right and Kroos' right foot shot from outside the box was not strong enough to be received by the Elche goalkeeper. In the 27th minute, Moshica's cross from the left was inside the Real Madrid penalty area, Carrillo jumped up and headed the ball at goal, lunin side-saved the ball and refused.
In the 39th minute, Vinicius broke into the penalty area with the ball on the left, dribbled the ball laterally and shot with his right foot, which was deflected.
In the 44th minute, Marcelo cut inside the box on the left and reversed the triangle to return the pass, followed by Jovic pushing the far corner deflected, Vazquez wanted to shovel the shot but did not touch the ball. At the end of the first half, Real Madrid drew 0-0 with Elche.
In the 57th minute, Marcelo fired a long-range shot from the left before breaking into the box, the ball was slightly offside. In the 78th minute, Vazquez returned a cross from the left side of the penalty area and Casemiro's right-footed volley from the centre was saved by the goalkeeper.
In the 83rd minute, Real Madrid played a combination of the front, the ball moved from the right to the left side of the penalty area, Marcelo heel split the ball, Vinicius pushed too well, and the Elche goalkeeper got the ball. The match ended in 90 minutes, neither side scored, and the match went into extra time.
In the 98th minute, Vinicius snatched a cut forward and then returned a pass from the right side of the penalty area, where Casemiro's shot was slightly off the far post. In the 102nd minute, Real Madrid suffered a blow, Morient took the ball in front of the box, was put down by Marcelo behind him, and the referee showed a direct red card to the Real Madrid defender!
For Real Madrid, a bigger blow is yet to come. In the 103rd minute, the deadlock was broken, taking advantage of the free kick opportunity won by this foul, Beldu shot directly at the goal, the ball hit the wall and bounced back, Beldu welcomed the ball and shot again, the ball hit Ceballos and changed into the net, Real Madrid fell behind Elche 0-1.
In the 108th minute of the second half of extra time, Real Madrid equalized, Casemiro took the ball to the left side of the box, and then returned the pass to the middle, Ceballos pushed the shot, the heel of Isco in front of the goal was bumped, the ball changed into the net, Real Madrid 1-1 Elche.
In the 115th minute, Real Madrid countered the scoreline, Alaba sent a provocative pass on the left sideline of the midfield, Hazard took the ball against the offside, he swung past the attacking goalkeeper and hit the empty goal from a small angle, Real Madrid led Elche 2-1.
In the 120th minute, Elche's long pass from the right into the box was met by Fidel in front of goal, but the referee decided that the Elche player had fouled Vazquez first and the goal was invalid. Subsequently, Elche's Miria accumulated two yellow cards and was sent off.
In the end, after 120 minutes of competition, real Madrid reversed ten-man Elche 2-1 away from home to advance to the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey.