Real Madrid Advances in Copa del Rey

Real Madrid advanced to the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey with a dramatic 5-2 victory over Celta Vigo after extra time. Kylian Mbappe opened the scoring, followed by a goal from Vinicius Junior, giving Madrid a comfortable 2-0 lead. However, Celta Vigo fought back, equalizing in the final minutes of regulation through Jonathan Bamba and a penalty by Marcos Alonso, pushing the match into extra time. In the extra period, Endrick scored twice, including a spectacular backheel goal, and Fede Valverde added another with a powerful strike. This victory allowed Madrid to bounce back from their recent Supercopa de Espana defeat against Barcelona and maintain their pursuit of the Copa del Rey trophy. They will next face UD Las Palmas in La Liga on January 19.