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Atletico Madrid defeat Real Madrid in final of U19 Copa del Rey Juvenil

Atletico Madrid defeated Real Madrid in the final of the U19 Copa del Rey Juvenil.

Atletico ran out worthy winners after a contest that finished 4-3.

They took advantage of a disastrous opening for Real Madrid, pouncing on a horrible mistake and then Real youngster Mario Rodriguez brought los blancos back into it, one of two goals he scored on the day. His second put Santiago Solari's side 3-1 up in the 26th minute as the Cup looked to be heading to Atleti's eternal rivals again.

However, a pivotal moment came as bad luck struck for the madridistas - Toni Moya sent in a cross that Jaume managed to divert into his own goal past a hapless Luca Zidane.

That changed everything and Atleti evened things up with a golazo from Zaka on 81' and extra time was pure anarchy. Solano was the matchwinner as he robbed a poor pass near the area and lifted it unstoppably over Zidane. It wasn't the Champions League final, but Atlético Madrid celebrated as if it was.

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