Semifinals Set for Copa del Rey – Sportsbook. Sportsbook had Atletico Madrid just getting past second-division Celta Vigo 1-0 to advance to the semifinals of the Copa del Rey. They will meet Racing Santanger who beat Osasuna 3-0 in sportsbook online results. Sportsbook had Getafe advancing on away goals against Real Mallorca. Getafe lost on Thursday 1-0 but they advanced because of a 2-1 away win in the first match. Aritz Aduriz got the only goal on Thursday but Mallorca could never get the other goal they needed. Getafe advances to the two-leg semifinal next sportsbook month against Sevilla in the Copa del Rey.
Diego Forlan had the big goal in Atletico Madrid’s 2-1 win over Celta Vigo.
Celta is 17th out of 22 teams in the second-tier but they gave Madrid all they wanted and nearly tied the match in the 84th minute but Jose Louis Mato had his shot glance off the crossbar. Atletico could have a tough time in the semifinals against Racing Santanger who was dominate in a 5-1 aggregate sportsbook online victory against Osasuna.
Forlan said that Madrid deserved to win by more than just the 2-1 aggregate over Celta Vigo. “The goal was important in truth. We played a serious game and were on top from the beginning,” he said, “The attitude was good in a game we knew would be difficult. It also helped to have a very nice atmosphere. We are very pleased to have qualified for the semis.”
Sevilla beat Deportivo La Coruna 3-1 on aggregate even though they lost vs. the sportsbook online odds in the second leg 1-0 on Wednesday. Now it will be Sevilla taking on Getafe in a rematch of the 2007 final which Sevilla won.
Racing Santander could be the team to watch at the sportsbook in the Copa del Rey semifinals. They rolled in their last match as Francisco “Xisco” Jimenez Tejada scored while Henrique and teenager Sergio Canales also scored. Xisco could easily have scored another goal in that win over Osasuna.
Sportsbook online indicated that the Copa del Rey dates back to 1902 and is Spain’s National Championship. Last year the winner at the sportsbook was FC Barcelona who defeated Athletic Bilbao. Two years ago it was Valencia defeating Getafe in sportsbook results. Three years ago it was Sevilla defeating Getafe by a score of 1-0. This year those teams will meet in the semifinals and it should be a great sportsbook matchup.