Tonight's big win is of course an important capital for Real Madrid to face Barcelona in the second leg. I am very sure Los Blancos will be even more motivated, they will of course chase victory to open up hope of winning the Copa Del Rey trophy. But of course Barcelona is also very strong, Xavi's troops have also won 1-0 in the first leg.
In La Liga, Real Madrid's opportunities are tightly closed, the 12-point difference with Barcelona is not an easy matter for Madrid to catch up to. Therefore, I am absolutely sure that Ancelotti will exert his full strength in the 2nd leg of the CDR. Because only CDR has a trophy opportunity for Los Blancos.
The competition at the top flight this season is much more different than in previous seasons. Until now, Madrid must admit that Barcelona is better and more stable. Meanwhile, Barca is leading with 71 points or a difference of 12 points with 11 games remaining, it is clearly not easy for El Real.
Yes, I agree with you, Madrid must shift its focus to the Copa Del Rey and also the Champions League because opportunities in La Liga seem to have closed for them. A convincing victory over Valladolid must be used as a foundation for a comeback when going against Barcelona in the second leg, Madrid must win on aggregate to open up great opportunities to win another local level champion.
Their second leg against Barcelona in copa del Rey will be surely very important and they will put all efforts to win this match not only because it's the only local competition left for them but also because Barcelona dominated the last matches against real Madrid and they will surely play for a revenge