Next Thursday, Real Madrid and Atlético de Madrid will write another chapter of their historic rivalry. And they will do it to earn a place in the semifinals of the Copa del Rey. To do this, the white team has some expert players in this type of match who have played derbies the most. Let’s check who they are.
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Karim Benzema
37 derby
The French striker and captain of Real Madrid He is the player from the white squad who has played against him the most times Atletico Madrid including two endings Champions, one from the Copa del Rey and two from the Spanish Super Cup and one from Europe. Almost nothing.
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Luka Modric
32 derbies
The Croatian is the second player on the list. On his illustrious list of derbies contributions is the corner kick mission in 2014 that ended with Sergio Ramos’ header in the 93rd minute.
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Toni Kroos
27 derby
Toni Kroos is another with a lot of experience in this type of match, having played up to 27 games against Atlético de Madrid. He was not in the final in Lisbon, as he arrived at the next course, but he was in Milan where he served a free-kick that Sergio Ramos finished to make it 0-1.
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Daniel Carvajal
27 derby
Tied with Toni Kroos, the youth squad is the only Madrid player on the list and therefore the most aware of the rivalry between the two teams from the capital. He was in the finals in Lisbon and Milan.
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Marco Asensio
14 derbies
Close the list with 14 derbies. The Spaniard did not reach any of the Champions League finals but he was present in several finals. One in the European Super Cup, where victory was a mattress and another in the Spanish Super Cup, in Arabia, where Real Madrid won on penalties.
Source: La Verdad
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