In the match between Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo in the 1/8 round of the 2024/25 King’s Cup, the Royal team, despite leading 2-0, allowed the opponent to equalize during the official match time. It took 30 minutes of overtime and Endrick’s brilliance for Real to win a ticket to the next round.
Real Madrid: Mbappe (37′), Vinicius (48′), Endrick (108′, 119′), Valverde (112′)
Celta Vigo: Bamba (83′), Marcos Alonso (pen 90’+1)
After a heavy 2-5 defeat to Barcelona, coach Carlo Ancelotti boldly changed personnel when returning to the Bernabeu home field to welcome Celta Vigo in the 1/8 round of the Spanish King’s Cup. It is noteworthy that pillars like Bellingham, Valverde and Camavinga sit on the bench.
Right after the opening whistle, Real Madrid showed their desire to win. Real proactively pushed the team higher, forcing opponents to return to their home field. However, it was not until the 37th minute of the first half that the home team scored the opening goal. From a very quick counter-attack, Kylian Mbappe made a solo play on the left wing before finishing off the opponent’s goalkeeper. 1-0 for Real Madrid.
Entering the second half, Real immediately scored the second goal after extremely good coordination between the trio on the attack. Receiving the ball from Mbappe, Brahim Diaz assisted Vinicius to easily cushion the ball, doubling the gap for the home team.
It seemed that victory was firmly in the hands of coach Ancelotti’s team, but once again individual mistakes in defense made Real pay a heavy price. In the 83rd minute, Camavinga passed the ball incorrectly in front of the penalty area and Pablo Duran stole the ball and assisted Jonathan Bamba to shorten the score to 1-2.
It didn’t stop there, in the 90+1 minute, young midfielder Asencio committed a foul in the penalty area and awarded a penalty to Celta Vigo. On the 11m mark, Marcos Alonso made no mistake to equalize the score at 2-2, sending the match into two extra periods.
This is the time when Real’s bravery, class and strength are displayed. In the 108th minute, Arda Guler threw a good pass for rookie Endrick to score into Celta Vigo’s net, increasing the score to 3-2.
