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Holders Real Madrid progressed to the quarterfinals of the Spanish Cup after Tuesday's 1-0 win at Malaga sealed a 4-2 aggregate victory.
[/left]Jose Mourinho's side, who beat rivals Barcelona in the 2011 final, scored the only goal of the game through Karim Benzema.
[/left]The France striker's shot squirmed underneath Malaga goalkeeper Caballero Willy to secure Real's passage into the last eight.
[/left]Real Madrid are also enjoying success in the league and sit five points clear of European champions Barcelona.
[/left]In Italy, Lazio booked a place in the quarterfinals of the Italian Cup after beating Hellas Verona 3-2 in Rome.
[/left] The Serie A side made hard work of the victory against Serie B opponents, despite cruising into a 2-0 lead thanks to goals from Andre Dias and Tommaso Rocchi.
Verona pulled level through Emanuele Berrettoni and Marco D'Alessandro before Brazilian Hernanes sealed Lazio's win with a stoppage-time free-kick.
[/left]Lazio will now play either AC Milan or Novara in the last eight.
[/left]And in France, two-time defending League Cup championsMarseille made it through to the semifinals with a 3-0 win overCaen. Midfielder Mathieu Valbuena scored twice.
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