Atletico Madrid booked their place in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals with a comfortable 4-0 win over 10-man Elche.
2024/2025 Copa del Rey
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They extended their winning streak to 15 games in the process, the longest such run in their history, with Alexander Sorloth the orchestrator as he guided Diego Simeone's men to a quick start.
The Norwegian opened the scoring in the eighth minute, netting Atletico's earliest goal in the Copa del Rey this season, as he struck a loose ball from close range.
He then extended their lead shortly before the half-hour mark. Bambo Diaby fouled Samuel Lino in the box, and Sorloth made no mistake from 12 yards, sending it past Miguel San Roman.
Elche were reduced to ten men just five minutes into the second half when Nico Mercau received a second booking, this one a tactical foul on Rodrigo Riquelme.
The Spaniard would then go on to score the first, hitting the back of the net with a brilliant long-range strike just 11 minutes later before Julian Alvarez, his replacement, wrapped up the win 15 minutes from time with a quick finish.
Line-ups
Elche XI: Elbasan Rashani, Bigas, Bambo Diaby, Sory Kaba, Miguel San Román, Nicolás Fernández Mercau, John Donald, José Salinas, Agustín Álvarez, Gerard Hernández, Rodrigo Mendoza
Subs: Gaspar, Matías Dituro, Aleix Febas, Josan, Raúl Guti, Álex Martín, Álvaro Núñez, Mourad El Ghezouani, David Affengruber, Nicolás Castro, Yago Santiago
Atletico XI: Witsel, Azpilicueta, Koke, Sørloth, Musso, Correa, Llorente, Le Normand, Gallagher, Lino, Riquelme
Subs: Oblak, Griezmann, Lemar, De Paul, Mandava, Galan, Molina, Alvarez, Giuliano Simeone, Ilias Kostis, Barrios