Fernando Torres celebrates opening the scoring for Atletico Madrid after just 49 seconds at the Bernabeu
Torres enjoyed a slice of good fortune as goalkeeper Keylor Navas deflected the ball into the net for his second goal
Arda Turan posted a picture on Instagram of Torrees and his Atletico teammates celebrating in the visitors' dressing room
The
build-up to this game had been all about Real Madrid and the comeback
they needed in order to turn around the 2-0 first leg last week.
Supporters
lined the streets to welcome the home team coach and then held gold
cards above their head to greet Cristiano Ronaldo as he showed off the
Ballon d'Or he won on Monday. The man himself was wearing new boots
incrusted with micro-diamonds to mark the event.
None of this impressed Atletico who took the lead after just 49 seconds.
Antoine
Greizmann raced away down the left past Pepe. He crossed intelligently
to Torres who coolly slooted his first time effort into the far corner
past Real keeper Keylor Navas.
In
one glorious moment so many years of frustration had evaporated. Coach
Diego Simeone has transformed everything about Atletico Madrid but
getting Torres to score against the old enemy ranks with his best
achievements.
World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo shows his FIFA Ballon D'or trophy to supporters before the game
Toni Kroos, Ronaldo, Sergio Ramos and James Rodriguez show off their awards before Copa del Rey tie
Ronaldo was given a rapturous reception on his first appearance at the Bernabeu since being named World Player of the Year
Simeone
was off the bench after the goal calling for calm from his players as
Real had the best of the next 10 minutes. But aside from a Gareth Bale
header from a Dani Carvjal cross that was easily gathered by Jan Oblak
there was little real danger until the 18th minute when Toni Kroos sent
over a corner that Karim Benzema knocked down to Ronaldo who was bravely
denied by Oblak.
It
looked like it was going to be the Slovenian keeper's night but he then
he slipped as Ramos rose to connect with a Kroos' free-kick and Real
Madrid were level.
The
free-kick that led to the goal had come from Torres kicking Ronaldo.
Since his goal Atletico Madrid's centre-forward had spent most of his
time in his own half trying to help stem the white tide. That tide kept
coming and when the ball ran to Ronaldo just inside the penalty area it
looked like the perfect moment for the Ballon d'Or winner to get his
first goal of the night but first Tiago and then Mario Suarez threw
themselves in front of the shot with the latter blocking it.
Juanfran
did likewise to deny Ronaldo from Bale's cross, and on it went – red
and white striped shirts flinging themselves in front of white ones.
Raul Garcia took the Alamo act too far and was booked for kicking Isco.
With
Atletico defending so deeply, there was no way through for Real Madrid
and Bale's attempts at getting round the back of them were falling short
because he was being forced to cross on his weaker right foot. In the
second half he was switched to the left to greater effect, but only
after lightning struck twice with Torres' second goal.
Real defender Sergio Ramos (right) rises to head home the first equaliser on Thursday night
Ramos celebrates after scoring in the first-half of the Madrid derby on Thursday night
Torres made it 2-1 on the night by scoring in the first minute of the second half at the Bernabeu
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo holds off Diego Godin to make it 2-2 in the second leg
Goal hero Torres goes off to a crescendo of jeers from the home supporters and he couldn't be happier
Ronaldo can't hide his disappointment as Real Madrid crash out of the Copa del Rey
Gareth Bale shows his frustration at a referee's decision during the round of 16 second leg tie
Welshman Bale, centre, is crowded out by four Atletico defenders on Thursday night
Bale outjumps the Atletico defence but his header failed to beat goalkeeper Jan Oblak
