Logic prevailed in the end in the second legs of the quarter finals, with both Barcelona teams and the top two Madrid sides going through to the semi-finals. The Madrid sides had to fight however, with both Atlético and Real going through on the rule that away goals count double. Atlético had been held to a score-less draw in their own stadium by city rivals Rayo Vallecano in the first leg, and knew they had to score to qualify. They didn't have to wait long, with Hasselbaink taking just two minutes to beat Lopetegui after a good pass by Santi. Rayo weren't going to give up that easily, and came back with a spectacular goal in each half by Michel II, leaving Atlético's reserve keeper Toni stranded on both occasions. They made the mistake however of falling back into their own half, and with just two minutes left Baraja headed the goal which took the Colchoneros through. Real Madrid went to Mérida to play their second game in three days, needing a long game like a hole in the defence. They were made to suffer by a team struggling in the second division, who took the game into extra time with a silly own goal by Madrid keeper Illgner, returning to the side after a long injury. Illgner couldn't get out of the way of a strong low cross by De Quintana shortly before half time, and the ball ricocheted off his legs into his own net. That equalled the first leg score in Madrid, and it was left once again to one of the super-babes, Zárate, to save the day. He replaced Madrid's last fit striker, Morientes, victim of a muscle injury just after Mérida's goal, and he repeated his goal in the first leg with another strike from outside of the area in the first half of extra time. Prieto pulled one back two minutes from the end, but it was too late. The two Barcelona based teams had no such drama, both having virtually qualified with four goal differences from the first leg. FC Barcelona had one of their worst crowds ever (a friend of mine called to ask what time the game started and they asked him what time he could turn up), with more people from Osasuna than home supporters. Van Gaal rested some of his key players including Rivaldo and Kluivert, although a strange ruling that only a maximum of three youngsters can play in cup matches meant that he couldn't rest more. Litmanen scored in the first minute and Dani added a second in the second half to put Barcelona through 6 - 0 on aggregate. Espanyol also rested some of their regular players with a 5 - 1 result from the first leg, and they were always in control despite losing the match by 1 - 0. Gudelj scored from the penalty spot halfway through the second half. The draw for the semi-finals takes place next Friday, 25th February, and the ties will be played over two legs in April, with the final at the end of May.