2010/11 · Copa del Rey · Fourth round - Leg 2

Real Madrid 5–1 Real Murcia

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Match summary

Real Madrid beat Real Murcia 5–1 on 10 November 2010 in Copa del Rey fourth round - leg 2. Esteban Granero Molina 4', Gonzalo Higuaín "Pipita" 43', Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro 74', Karim Benzema 84' pen and Xabier Alonso Olano 88' scored for Real Madrid; Pedro Antonio Sánchez Moñino 81' pen replied for Real Murcia. Álvaro Arbeloa Coca 79' was sent off.

It was Real Madrid's 3rd win in 6 meetings between the clubs (3 wins, 2 draws, 1 defeat for Real Madrid). Real Madrid are unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. Real Madrid went into the game with a recent run of W D W D W.

Match events

4'GoalEsteban Granero Molina
11'Yellow cardEsteban Granero Molina
15'Yellow cardSergio Canales Madrazo
23'SubstitutionMiguel Albiol for —
30'Yellow cardÁlvaro Arbeloa Coca
38'Yellow cardManuel Luis Pellegrini Ripamonti
43'GoalGonzalo Higuaín "Pipita"
46'SubstitutionXabier Alonso Olano for Sergio Canales Madrazo
46'SubstitutionCristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro for Gonzalo Higuaín "Pipita"
56'Yellow cardUrzaiz
58'SubstitutionAlejandro Torres Román for Abraham Jesús Noé Quesada
63'SubstitutionAlvaro Cámara Rey for Miguel Albiol Tortajada
67'SubstitutionAntonio Cañadas for Rubén Rosquete Abreu
69'SubstitutionÁngel Fabián di María for Pedro León Sánchez Gil
74'GoalCristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
79'Second yellowÁlvaro Arbeloa Coca
80'Yellow cardXabier Alonso Olano
81'PenaltyPedro Antonio Sánchez Moñino
84'PenaltyKarim Benzema
88'GoalXabier Alonso Olano

Match report10 November 2010

Real Madrid avoids another early Copa del Rey exit

By Frank Henriksen

Real Madrid avoided another embarrassing Copa del Rey exit to a lower-tier club with a 5-1 fourth-round victory over Murcia on Wednesday.

After a scoreless first leg, Madrid midfielder Esteban Granero curled Pedro Leon’s pass into the top of goal from long-range in the fourth minute to put his team ahead. Gonzalo Higuain made it 2-0 in the 44th.

Madrid ran away in the second half with goals from substitute Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Xabi Alonso.

Pedro Sanchez scored an 82nd-minute penalty for Murcia.

Madrid coach Jose Mourinho was sent off in the 39th minute, and defender Alvaro Arbeloa was dismissed in the 80th.

Madrid had exited to third-division clubs the past two seasons.

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