It was little more than an evening stroll for Real Madrid, who outclassed Real Zaragoza to reach the Copa del Rey quarter-finals.
Match reports
Real Madrid coasted into the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey with a classy 4-0 victory at Real Zaragoza on Wednesday.
Raphael Varane and Lucas Vazquez were on target in the first half of the last-16 clash at La Romareda as Madrid barely had to move out of second gear.
Vinicius Junior and substitute Karim Benzema then completed the job in a second period that was even more sedate than the opening 45 minutes.
Match Events
6' GOAL! Real Zaragoza 0-1 Real Madrid (Varane)
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!! VARANE CONVERTS AT THE BACK POST!!! 1-0 MADRID!!! The visitors take the lead as Varane reacts to steer home a cross from Kroos. The German takes a corner quickly and plays a one-two with Carvajal to break into the right inside channel. He then fires a low ball across the face of goal that evades Vinicius, but travels to Varane to slide his strike home.
23' CHANCE! Kagawa's shot saved by Areola
SAVE! Areola keeps Zaragoza at bay. The home side probe on the edge of the box before Kagawa shifts the ball on to his left foot to open up room for a strike. His effort takes a deflection and heads towards the top-left corner, only to be denied by a fine save from the Madrid keeper.
32' GOAL! Real Zaragoza 0-2 Real Madrid (Vazquez)
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!! VAZQUEZ FIRES HOME!!!! 2-0 MADRID!! Los Blancos extend their advantage as Vazquez finds the top-right corner with his strike from inside the box. Igbekeme loses possession in the Zaragoza area and the ball travels towards Kroos. The German slides an incisive pass towards Vazquez, who takes a touch before drilling his attempt past Raton.
58' James comes close!
James tries an ambitious chipped effort towards the right-top corner, but Raton watches the ball sail over the bar.
72' GOAL! Real Zaragoza 0-3 Real Madrid (Vinicius)
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!! VINICIUS NOTCHES MADRID'S THIRD!!!! 3-0!!! The visitors surely wrap up the tie now as Vinicius finds the net. The Brazilian runs at the Zaragoza defence and plays a neat-one two with James. The Colombian threads a pass through to the winger, who holds his composure to fire a low strike past Raton into the bottom-left corner.
79' GOAL! Real Zaragoza 0-4 Real Madrid (Benzema)
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!! BENZEMA STABS THE BALL HOME!!! 4-0 MADRID!!!! Los Blancos have their fourth goal of the evening as the Frenchman converts from close range. Carvajal surges into space down the right inside channel from Kroos' pass. He spots Benzema in the middle and picks him out with a pinpoint low ball that the forward steers past Raton from six yards.
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