Atletico's Fernando Torres celebrates as he salutes Atletico's fans during a round of 16, second leg, Copa del Rey soccer match between Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Thursday Jan. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
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Fernando Torres scored his first two goals since returning to Atletico Madrid last week, helping eliminate defending champion Real Madrid from the Copa del Rey.
Torres scored 50 seconds into the game and added a goal in the first minute of the second half as Atletico tied 2-2 tie at Real on Thursday night and advanced on 4-2 aggregate to a quarterfinal against Barcelona.
Torres played for Atletico from 2000-07 but had never scored in six previous games for Atletico at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. He returned to his old team following a highly successful stretch at Liverpool (2007-11) and dismal times at Chelsea (2011-14) and AC Milan (2014).
Sergio Ramos scored in the 20th minute for Real, and Cristiano Ronaldo got a goal off a header in the 54th. It was the 34th goal in 29 games this season for Ronaldo, who earned his third FIFA Player of the Year award on Monday and paraded the trophy for fans on the field before the game.
Madrid has one win in four matches since finishing 2014 with a Spanish record 22-game winning streak.
Barcelona rested most of its regulars during a 4-0 win at Elche that gave it a 9-0 aggregate win. Jeremy Mathieu, Sergi Roberto, Pedro Rodriguez and Adriano scored.
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Juventus routed Hellas Verona 6-1 to reach the Italian Cup quarterfinals as Sebastian Giovinco scored twice and won a penalty kick.
Alvaro Morata, Roberto Pereyra, Paul Pogba and Kingsley Coman also scored for Juventus, which plays Parma - Serie A's last-place team - in the quarterfinals on Jan. 28.
Atletico de Madrid Fernando Torres reacts during a King's Cup soccer match between Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)
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Atletico's Fernando Torres celebrates as he salutes Atletico supporters during a round of 16, second leg Copa del Rey soccer match between Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Thursday Jan. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
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Real Madrid's Daniel Carvajal, left, duels for the ball with Atletico de Madrid Fernando Torres during a Kings Cup soccer match between Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid, at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015 . (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)
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Atletico's Fernando Torres celebrates as he salutes Atletico's fans during a round of 16, second leg Copa del Rey soccer match between Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Thursday Jan. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
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Atletico's Fernando Torres, second right, celebrates his goal with teammates during a round of 16, 2nd leg, Copa del Rey soccer match between Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Thursday Jan. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
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Atletico de Madrid Fernando Torres lies during a King's Cup soccer match between Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)
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Juventus Argentine forward Roberto Pereyra, number 37, celebrates with teammates Claudio Marchisio, left, and Paul Pogba after scoring, during an Italian Cup, round of sixteen soccer match between Juventus and Verona at the Turin Juventus stadium, Italy, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Alessandro Di Marco, Ansa)
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Verona goalie Rafael fails to stop a free-kick for Juventus forward Sebastian Giovinco to score his side's first goal, during an Italian Cup, round of sixteen soccer match between Juventus and Verona at the Turin Juventus stadium, Italy, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Andrea Di Marco, Ansa)
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