Copa Del Rey: Malaga 0-1 Real Madrid

Real Madrid ensure a place in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey awaiting their eternal enemies, Barcelona in the quarterfinals. Real Madrid successfully bend Malaga with a score of 1-0 thanks to goals from French national team single-striker Karim Benzema.

In this fight Jose Mourinho 4-3-3 formation lowered by placing Kaka, Cristiano Ronaldo and Gonzalo Higuain up front. Khedira, Xabi Alonso and Lassana Diara strengthen the midfield. While in the back, Arbeloa, Pepe, Ramos and Coentrao become the last bastion of Iker Casillas.

At the beginning of the first half, Real Madrid had the ball more, but they are difficult to penetrate the host defense meeting that rely on counterattacks.

In the second half, overly cautious attitude was shown both teams because the ball spins too much in midfield.

Caballero's performance deserves special credit. At 64 minutes, captivating action again to save the net from the threat of Ronaldo's header from a free-standing in the penalty box.

Looking at the front lines of El Real is too static, in the 69th minute pulled Mourinho decided to enter Karim Benzema and Higuain. The Special One direct foresight paid off three minutes later. Benzema failed to anticipate Caballero flick.

Left behind one goal, Malaga reacted by putting two players at once. But this decision was not too much to change the game map. In the 88th minute Real Madrid must play with ten men because Arbeloa gets a second yellow card after elbowing Monreal.

With little time remaining, the player advantage can not be put to good use by the landowner who ultimately have to accept losing 1-0 and eliminated from the Copa del Rey.