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Once again Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid are the protagonists of an unforgettable match. Exactly eight days ago they played for the semifinals of the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia and gave a great show with eight goals, twists in the scoreboard and controversial situations that ended with a 5-3 victory for Carlo Ancelotti's team.

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Now, for the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey, they are facing each other at the Civitas Metropolitano stadium. And once again they are living up to expectations. During the first half Atlético Madrid had scored the opener through Samuel Lino, who received a floated cross from Rodrigo De Paul and shot softly with his left foot. But before the break goalkeeper Jan Oblak made an absurd mistake and allowed the leveller of the visitors.

At the start of the second half Andriy Lunin returned the favor to his colleague and also made a mistake, allowing Alvaro Morata to take the ball inside the box and score Atlético Madrid's second goal. However, with only 9 minutes left on the clock whistle, Jude Bellingham assisted Joselu for the equaliser, in a play in which Los Colchoneros claimed offside.

Although there have been a few other chances to score, the match will be decided in extra time and, if the tie persists, in a penalty shoot-out. This is not a novelty, since curiously in the seven previous times in which Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid faced each other in knock-out stages in a single match, they always went to extra time or penalty shoot-out. The most famous examples are the 2014 and 2016 Champions League finals, as well as the recent Super Cup semifinal.

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Will they have enough energy?

Now Los Colchoneros and Los Merengues will have to play 30 more minutes to qualify for the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey. At this point, the decision of the coaches, who can make changes to revitalize their teams and disguise fatigue, will be key.