Real Madrid, with Courtois on the bench, punch through to the semi-finals of the Spanish cup: Benzema continues to score

Real Madrid is in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey. The Royal won Thursday night in the second leg of the quarter finals with 1-3 of Girona. Real had the first leg with 4-2 win.

Karim Benzema is the man in form at Real and put the Pitch for the rest on roses with two goals (27. & 43.). Pedro Porro (71.) managed the mid-aansluitingstreffer, but Marcos Llorente (76.) took the last doubt for Real road.

Keylor Navas was, as usual, in the Spanish cup, preferred to Thibaut Courtois in goal.

Defending champion Barcelona, Valencia and Betis are the other three semi-finalists. Friday is draw for the semi-finals.