Holders Real Betis have been knocked out of the Copa del Rey after struggling a 4-2 penalty shootout defeat towards Osasuna on Wednesday whereas Atletico Madrid moved into the quarter-finals with a 2-Zero win at second division Levante.

Betis twice took the lead towards Osasuna, with William Carvalho netting within the 62nd minute and Youssouf Sabaly placing them again in entrance in further time after David Garcia had equalised on the loss of life.

They couldn’t maintain on nonetheless as Ruben Garcia levelled once more for the guests with the sport ending 2-2 after further time.

After dropping on penalties to Barcelona within the Spanish Super Cup semi-finals final week, Betis as soon as once more misfired from the spot with Sergio Canales and Guido Rodriguez lacking for the hosts, whereas Osasuna netted their first 4 spotkicks to wrap up the win.

An Alvaro Morata strike early within the second half and a objective on the counter in added time by Marcos Llorente gave Atletico victory over Levante of their last-16 conflict.

Atletico boss Diego Simeone performed a close to full-strength workforce in an effort to keep away from one other disappointing exhibiting in a tough season.

His facet, who completed final of their Champions League group and are fourth in LaLiga, having received solely one in every of their final six video games, went into the break having had no pictures on the right track.

It took 54 minutes for Atletico to break the impasse when substitute Angel Correa sprinted up-front and noticed his workforce mate Marcos Llorente ghost into empty house in the best channel and delivered a ball by.

Llorente obtained into the realm earlier than placing it on a plate for Morata, who was ready on the far put up to faucet into the empty internet.

Llorente secured Atletico’s spot within the quarter-finals within the 91st minute on a fast counter, receiving an extended ball from fullback Nahuel Molina in house and ending with a exact shot to the goalkeeper’s proper.

Earlier on Wednesday, Valencia beat Sporting Gijon 4-Zero and Athletic Bilbao beat Espanyol 1-Zero additionally to advance to the quarter-finals. Real Sociedad and Sevilla have been already by after wins on Tuesday.

Real Madrid will face Villarreal and Barcelona will journey to Ceuta to spherical off the final 16 on Thursday.

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