Real Madrid's midfielder Federico Valverde (C) celebrates after scoring the 4-2 goal during the Spanish King's Cup round-of-sixteen soccer match between Real Madrid and Celta Vigo in Madrid, Spain, 16 January 2025. EFE/Sergio Perez
Endrick shines as Real Madrid Sink Celta in extra Time
Madrid, Jan 16 (EFE). – Two goals by Endrick and a goal by Fede Valverde in a heartstopping extra time broke the deadlock and qualified Real Madrid for the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey with a 5-2 victory over Celta Vigo.
Real Madrid’s midfielder Brahim Diaz (R) in action against Celta´s midfielder Moriba Kourouma (L) during the Spanish King’s Cup round-of-sixteen soccer match between Real Madrid and Celta Vigo in Madrid, Spain, 16 January 2025. EFE/Sergio Perez
In the first half, Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe opened the score in the 37th minute with a left-footed shot into the top left-hand corner from a difficult angle on the left.
Real Madrid’s midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni (R) in action against Celta’s Javier Rodriguez (L) during the Spanish King’s Cup round-of-sixteen soccer match between Real Madrid and Celta Vigo in Madrid, Spain, 16 January 2025. EFE/Sergio Perez
About 10 minutes later, Vinícius Júnior, assisted by Brahim Diaz, scored the second for the Meringue Tema with a right-footed shot from the center of the box.
Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe (C) scores the 1-0 goal during the Spanish King’s Cup round-of-sixteen soccer match between Real Madrid and Celta Vigo, in Madrid, Spain, 16 January 2025. EFE/ Sergio Perez
In the second half, Celta pulled one back through Jonathan Bamba’s 83rd-minute right-footed strike and then equalized through Marcos Alonso’s penalty.
Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe in action during the Spanish King’s Cup round-of-sixteen soccer match between Real Madrid and Celta Vigo, in Madrid, Spain, 16 January 2025. EFE/ Sergio Perez
The draw sent the game into extra time, where Real Madrid beat Celta thanks to goals from Endrick in the 108th and 120th minutes and Valverde’s in the 112th. EFE
