Atlético Madrid stumble past Hospitalet to set up Real derby

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Atlético Madrid set up a crosstown Copa del Rey tie with Real Madrid despite drawing 2-2 at home to the third-tier side Hospitalet on Thursday, advancing 5-2 on aggregate.

The striker Mario Mandzukic scored Atlético’s opener in the 19th minute and headed in a second in the 74th, seven minutes after Hospitalet’s Rubén Alcaraz got his first goal.

Alcaraz struck again in the 84th minute with a long-range shot that sailed over the goalkeeper, Jan Oblak, and hit the crossbar before going in. But Oblak spared Atlético an embarrassing defeat with a one-handed save with one minute remaining.

Atlético will face the cup holders Real Madrid in the round of 16 in January.

Elche will meet Barcelona after they eked out a 1-0 win over second-tier Valladolid following their 0-0 first-leg draw.