Antonio Rüdiger delighted for a possible end to Toni Kroos’ decade-long Copa Del Rey draught ahead of final against Osasuna
Antonio Rüdiger shows happiness for team mate before playing final against CA Osasuna in Copa Del Rey finals
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Real Madrid defender Antonio Rüdiger was ecstatic after Los Blancos qualified for the finals of Copa Del Rey. He also explained he is more excited to play in the finals as Toni Kroos keeps saying him about his draught in the Copa Del Rey. Despite a decade in the club, Kroos is yet to win the trophy and looks eager to win this term.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side defeated the Catalonians in the second leg of the Copa Del Rey semifinals by an aggregate of 4-1 in Camp Nou. Karim Benzema like always has played the role of a proper number nine scoring a brilliant hat trick against the Blaugrana. Vinicius Junior opened the scoring with a brilliant finish right before halftime.
Real Madrid after nine years of long wait will see Osasuna in the Copa Del Rey final. Real Madrid last won Copa Del Rey in 2014 when Cristiano Ronaldo netted a winner against Barcelona. In 2015 the Blaugranas were disqualified from the competition on the grounds of malpractice. The club was disqualified back in that year for playing Denis Cheryshev who was supposed to serve a one-match suspension.
Real Madrid and Barcelona have faced each other in 253 games in all competitions. Los Blancos holds the table with the most wins with 102. Barcelona have only 99 wins which includes two major victories this season in La Liga and Spanish Super Cup.
Last season’s Champions League winners are having a good run this season in the Champions League as well as are now the finalists Copa Del Rey.
Rüdiger confident before facing former club Chelsea.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side will face Lampard cared Chelsea in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final. The Spanish side will host Chelsea in Santiago Bernabeu.
The 30-year-old defender will now face his former club. The player moved to his new team in a free transfer in 2022. The player explained that the English side is facing pressure which can be seen by all.
The Los Blancos defender says that his former club was ‘nothing’ similar as the team in the current scenario. The player believes that he will be a regular starter for his new club once again , delivering everything for his new club and expects a tough match in the coming week.
“You can see the fear in the faces of your rivals in the Champions League, in Madrid, you’re under pressure even when you take the car to go to training,” said the German..
The defending Champions will now host Chelsea in Bernabeu in UEFA Champions League Quarter Final and would expect to continue their winning form.
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