Young Star Gonzalo Garcia Strikes as Real Madrid Survives Leganés Thriller to Secure Copa del Rey Progress!

In the match between Leganes vs Real Madrid in the King Cup 2024/25, the goal of young talent Gonzalo Garcia helped the visitors overcome the host with a score of 3-2 to get tickets to continue.

In this match, Real Madrid did not launch the optimal squad. Therefore, Real Madrid almost received a “cold water” from the second minute.

The Real Madrid defense plays lack of concentration, creating conditions for striker Diego to escape and face goalkeeper Andriy Lunin. However, the cross -shot of player No. 19 was unable to defeat the Ukrainian goalkeeper.

Leganes 2-3 Real Madrid: Garcia scores in sixth-minute of stoppage time in  Copa del Rey thriller

Real Madrid quickly regained the game and imposed a familiar attacking style. The first goal came to the Spanish Royal team when Luka Modric took advantage of the favorable pass from Rodrygo to finish assertive and open the match in the 18th minute.

Leganes 2-3 Real Madrid: Match report & 4 talking points as Garcia becomes  unexpected hero

By the 25th minute, the score was doubled for Real when Endrick took advantage of the fumbling of the No. 5 player on the Leagnes side in the penalty area, finishing the city, defeating goalkeeper Soriano.

Before the first half closed, Leganes unexpectedly removed a goal due to Juan Cruz’s work on the 11m mark. Not stopping there, turning to the beginning of the second half, Juan Cruz himself continued to punish Real’s weaknesses when helping Leganes balance the score 2-2 in the 59th minute.

Leganes 2-3 Real Madrid: Gonzalo Garcia stoppage-time header sends  Ancelotti's side into semi-finals

The match later became dramatic and dramatic. In the 75th minute, Brahim Diaz shot the Leganes crossbar and then, the home team responded when Dani Raba was shot very tight but was surgically blocked by goalkeeper Lunin.

When the time of playing in the injury time and Leganes seemed to have pulled Real Madrid into extra time, suddenly, young talent Gonzalo Garcia shone in 90+3 with a header at close range. Thang close to 3-2, Real won tickets to the semi-finals of the King’s Cup.

Leganés 2-3 Real Madrid, Coupe du Roi : résumé du match (05/02/2025)

Leganes vs Real Madrid squad

Leganes: Soriano, Altimira, Rosier, Sergio, Matija, Juan, Rodriguez, Neyou, Tapia, Brasanac, Diego.

Real Madrid: Mount, Mendy, Jacob, Association, Valverde, Modricity, Choose, Diaz, Glass, Rodrygo, Endrick.