Michael Essien's Title Ambitions At Real Madrid Still Alive

Wed, 27 Feb 2013

International Michael Essien Came On As A Substitute In The Dying Embers Of The Game

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Michael Essien Came On As A Substitute In The Dying Embers Of The Game

The 'Bison' knows he is just a match away from accomplishing his target of ending his one-year loan stint at Real Madrid with a trophy

Ghana midfielder, Michael Essien's dreams of landing a silverware at Real Madrid is on course after helping Los Blancos to reach the final of the Copa del Rey.

Jose Mourinho's men beat Barcelona 3-1 at Camp Nou on Tuesday night to advance to the final of the King's cup with a 4-2 aggregate win.

Essien played the last six minutes of the game after replacing Xavi Alonso in the 84th minute.

The 30-year-old who is on loan from Chelsea is bent on winning a trophy with the nine-time European champions before going back to Stamford Bridge in summer.

Real Madrid will play against either Sevilla or Atletico Madrid in the final.

The capital club have another difficult task at Manchester United in the Uefa champions league after the first leg of their round of 16 encounter ended 1-1 at the Bernabeu.

Michael Essien's Title Ambitions At Real Madrid Still Alive

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