Real Madrid complete another epic derbi comeback win to break Atletico hearts in Copa del Rey 

1. Real break Atletico hearts in another Bernabeu comeback 

It's been a tough season for Atletico Madrid. Their Champions League campaign was a disaster -- finishing bottom of their group to miss out on even Europa League football -- and their target in LaLiga is simply a top-four finish. Now their last chance of a trophy, the Copa del Rey, has been taken away from them by their local rivals in heartbreaking fashion.

Atletico led for an hour at the Bernabeu, thanks to Morata's goal, but if we've learned anything from watching Real Madrid in cup competitions over the last year, it's that they never know when they're beaten. From the moment Rodrygo's spectacular effort hit the back of the net for the equaliser, you knew there would be only one winner.

Benzema's extra-time strike -- and Vinicius' icing-on-the-cake third -- came as no surprise at all. And while the drama didn't quite match last year's Champions League comeback wins over Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and Manchester City, it shared some of the same DNA: a resolute refusal to accept defeat, and goal scorers Rodrygo, Benzema and Vinicius stepping up with key moments of individual quality.

Madrid derbies are rarely won easily. Since Diego Simeone took over at Atletico more than a decade ago, they've been intense, tight affairs. In fact, the past six meetings between these two clubs in one-off games -- the 2013 Copa del Rey final, the 2014 and 2016 Champions League finals, the 2018 UEFA Super Cup final, the 2020 Spanish Supercopa final and now here -- have all gone to extra time. But while there are exceptions -- the 2013 Copa final was won by Atletico, as was the 2018 Super Cup -- those clashes have tended to go Real Madrid's way.

Here, the tiny pocket of Atletico fans up in the corner of the Bernabeu had to endure another long, ultimately fruitless evening at this stadium, while Madrid can look forward to the semifinal draw and the chance of another trophy.