MADRID BEAT ATHLETICO

Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey quarterfinals comfortably thanks to goals from Cristiano Ronaldo. In a highly charged city derby at Santiago BernabeuStadium, Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas tripped up SergioAguero inside the area in the seventh minute but the balltrickled on for Diego Forlan to slot home the openeryesterday.

Atletico keeper David De Gea kept the visitors close witha number of outstanding saves but was helpless in the 14th asSergio Ramos headed home Angel Di Maria''s corner kick toequalise.

Ronaldo's first score against Atletico proved the winneras he stabbed Mesut Oezil's bouncing cross in at the far postin the 61st.

Real Madrid have also got new hopes for the transfer window, with Antonio Valencia and Robin van Persie linked to the club.

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