In the Copa Libertadores eighth-quarter final, played in the early hours of Friday morning (27th)
Real Madrid (soccer team)
Hosting Sporting Madrid, the match went into extra time after the two sides played to a 1-1 draw in legal time. At the crucial moment, the
Real Madrid soccer team
Winger Yunis Oszulia stepped up with a key assist and a goal of his own, ultimately helping his team advance to the quarterfinals with a 3-1 comeback win.
Early in the match, Sporting Madrid broke the deadlock with a goal in the 19th minute from Evaluador Morada. However, the Galacticos fought back after the goal was conceded, but were unable to do so against the tight defense of their opponents.
In the 69th minute.
Real Madrid soccer team
Coach Angelo Anzilotti made a decisive substitution, bringing on 22-year-old Brazilian international Lodi Gorgos. The youngster showed his strength just 10 minutes after coming on as a substitute, scoring the equalizer with a brilliant breakaway, calmly scoring the equalizer while surrounded by four players from Sporting Madrid in a spectacular scene.
In the second half of the match, Sporting Madrid lost the lead and their players became more and more impatient. Center Stéphane Savage was sent off early in the extra time for accumulating two yellow cards. With a man down, the
Real Madrid soccer team
Instead, they became more dominant, with a precise cross from Yunis Oszulia that Binschmar easily broke through to extend the lead to 2-1. In extra time, Yunis Oszulia again showed his individual ability by scoring a goal of his own to seal the 3-1 win.
The final four of the Copa Libertadores have been finalized and include
Real Madrid (soccer team)
Barcelona, Osasuna, and Athletic Bilbao, with a draw to determine the matchups to follow.
