Valencia v Real Madrid second leg Copa del Rey Quarter-Finals
History Indicate Real Madrid Will Pass
If history is going to be a benchmark, Real Madrid should not be afraid to face the second leg quarterfinal Copa del Rey against Valencia at the Estadio Mestalla tonight.
Therefore, Real Madrid has always managed to advance to the next round in the Champions Cup after bagging a 2-0 victory in the first leg, the results obtained squad Jose Mourinho at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday (15.01.13) last year. Instead, Los Che, nicknamed Valencia, always fail to comeback since 1995.
In the 2010-2011 season, before their title by beating their arch-rivals Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid successfully overcome resistance with advanced 4-1 on aggregate after winning the first leg 3-1 (two goals margin). In the 1992-1993 season when Real Madrid won the Copa the 17th time, they had successfully overcome the resistance of Real Sociedad in the quarter-finals with a 5-4 aggregate advantage after winning the first leg 4-0.
Four years earlier, Real Madrid back ahead on aggregate 3-0 to Atletico Madrid in phase in the semi-finals after winning the first leg 2-0. In the final Real Madrid won the Cup for the 16th time after beating Real Valladolid.
Interestingly, good precedent does not occur when Real Madrid play in Europe. After winning 2-0 at Red Star Belgrade in the European Cup from 1974 to 1975, in the second leg of Real Madrid lost 0-2. Game extended until the penalty shootout. Real Madrid was defeated. the case in the 1979-1980 season. Winning 2-0 in Chamartín, Real Madrid failed to progress after the second leg crushed Hamburg 1-5.
Interestingly, the title on the line with Los Che’s failure to turn things around after falling behind in the first leg in the Champions Cup since 1995. Salamanca lost 0-3 at the Mestalla, Valencia is only capable of a 2-1 victory in the second leg. Also the case when dealing with Real Mallorca. Once confined at home 0-4, at home against Valencia could only win 1-0.
