Goals and Highlights: Villarreal 2-3 Real Madrid in Copa del Rey 2023

It's over! Real Madrid comes from behind to take the victory.

Moreno fails to shoot due to an intervention by Militao.

Goal, goal, goal for Real Madrid! Great play by Vinicius, the ball is sent to Asensio who sends in a cross, Ceballos arrives from behind and puts in the third.

Ceballos' shot goes over the local goal.

Vinicius crosses, but Benzema fails to finish the ball.

Goal, goal, goal for Real Madrid! Militao's cross is pushed into the home goal to tie the match.

Close! Jörgensen is late to clear and Vinicius almost steals the ball.

Goal, goal, goal for Real Madrid! Vinicius gets on the end of a cross and sends in a lethal shot to score the first.

Double change for Real Madrid. Ceballos and Asensio come on for Kroos and Rodrygo

Change of the local team due to injury. Foyth leaves the field for Mandi.

Change of Villarreal. Albiol comes off for Cuenca.

The actions start for the second half.

Halftime at Villarreal's stadium, the home team wins momentarily.

Goal, goal, goal for Villarreal! Chukwueze sends a lethal shot into the goal and increases the lead.

Goalkeeper! A powerful shot from Mendy, but Jörgensen ends up preventing the ball from going in.

Chukwueze entered the area with danger, but Militao intervened to prevent the second.

Good coverage by Foyth, avoiding Rodrygo's shot.

After a pass from Capoue, Pino shoots, but the ball goes wide of the goal.

The ball is looking for Moreno, but Militao intervenes and pushes the ball away.

Goal, goal, goal for Villarreal! Powerful shot by Capoue that ends up going into the goal.

Villarreal and Real Madrid kick off the match.

Courtois; Nacho, Militao, Rüdiger, Mendy; Kroos, Camavinga, Fede Valverde; Rodrygo, Benzema, Vinicius.

Jorgensen; Foyth, Albiol, Pau Torres, Alberto Moreno; Parejo, Capoue, Baena; Chukwueze, Gerard Moreno, Yeremy Pino.

Both teams are already on the field ready to warm up before kickoff.

Both teams are already at the Estadio de la Cerámica, ready for this important clash.

This is what El Madrigal stadium looks like, ready to witness this important match.

Less than an hour to go before the start of this important match.

Gerard Moreno is the player to watch for Villarreal, the striker scored in the last meeting between these teams and will be looking to do some damage again.

Karim Benzema is Real Madrid's top scorer, the striker will look to continue to generate danger and add more goals to his personal account.

These teams have just met in LaLiga, in this match, the score was two goals to one in favor of Villarreal, so Real Madrid will be looking for a rematch.

Real Madrid comes into this match after beating Cacereño by the minimum, so they will be looking to continue advancing to the final.

We're back for a minute-by-minute coverage of the Villarreal-Real Madrid match. We will shortly share with you the most relevant information, as well as the confirmed line-ups.

In a few moments we will share with you the Villarreal vs Real Madrid live lineups, as well as the latest information from the Estadio El Madrigal. Keep an eye on the action with VAVEL's minute-by-minute live online coverage of the match. 

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This is the kick-off time for the Villarreal vs Real Madrid match on January 19, 2023 in several countries:

 

Argentina: 16:00 hours

Bolivia: 16:00 hours

Brazil: 16:00 hours

Chile: 16:00 hours

Colombia: 14:00 hours

Ecuador: 2:00 p.m.

Spain: 7:00 p.m.

United States: 14:00 hours PT and 16:00 hours ET

Mexico: 14:00 hours

Paraguay: 16:00 hours

Peru: 4:00 p.m.

Uruguay: 4:00 p.m.

Venezuela: 3:00 p.m.

Japan: 3:00 p.m.

India: 14:00 

Nigeria: 2:00 p.m.

South Africa: 2:00 p.m.

Australia: 16:00 hours

United Kingdom ET: 15:00hrs.

Carlo Ancelotti spoke ahead of this important match: "I don't go into this. Barcelona is a great rival for us, I don't go into the rest".

"We've had injuries that have affected us a bit more and it wasn't foreseeable. Not being at full strength is quite normal. We have to endure this month. We think that tomorrow is important even though everyone is giving Madrid up for dead. We have to be calm and confident, it's a complicated period against rivals who have a good dynamic. We will never give up and we will come through. When? I don't know, hopefully tomorrow. We are not going to come out too late and this team will compete in all competitions."

 "It's a young team although everyone talks about Modric, Kroos or Benzema, but there were already young players and there are more who have arrived this year. I think we are at the beginning of a cycle. It is a moment of transition from one fantastic era to another. There are players who will take over this team, from the Kroos, Modric or Benzema."

"It's different. Kroos is fine because he didn't go to the World Cup and Modric did, so his condition is not optimal but he will get better."

 "Against Valencia I took him off because of the card and against Barça to put more players up top. He is doing well and I have a lot of confidence in him. It's true that I haven't always been fair to him in this sense, in terms of changes, but he's going to contribute a lot to the team."

"He is a very reliable defender, he played very well against Valencia and now he can contribute good things. We conceded six goals and in five they could have been avoided with a little more pessimism."

"It's a coincidence, also last year we had a slump in this month and now we are also going to come out."

"Not especially, there are games that yes, to get the ball out from the back, but other times it can be a more defensive profile like Camavinga."

"It's difficult to say, I think Madrid takes great care of the youth system and there are young players who have a future. There are times when it is more complicated, but the 2004 players we have are very good and will soon be useful in the team."

"It is not so complicated, it is to be as objective as possible and to do things in the simplest possible way. In soccer the simplest thing possible is to defend well."

"Napoli has the advantage and can become champion. Tobias is on the list and can contribute to the team tomorrow. Carvajal and Lucas are out and Odriozola is coming off injury".

"Continue to be confident, we have an excellent squad and we are going to do well."

Real Madrid arrive at the match after losing to Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup, so they will be looking to lift their spirits and turn the page with a victory.

Villarreal arrives after a one-goal draw against Celta de Vigo, and also qualified to this stage after beating Cartagena five to one.

The Villarreal vs Real Madrid match will be played at the El Madrigal Stadium, located in Villarreal, Spain. The stadium has a capacity for 40 000 people. 

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