Real Madrid was without Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham due to problems with minor injuries, but the young striker Gonzalo Garcia helped Spanish giants beat their local Legan 3-2 rivals and reach the semi-finals from the COPA DEL REY.
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Real Madrid’s young striker Gonzalo Garcia returned home to a winner of the 93rd minute to put his team in the semi-finals of Copa Del Rey with a 3-2 victory in Leganes on Wednesday. The accumulation of Juan Cruz for the hosts withdrew the first strikes by Luka Modric and Endrick for the European champions at the Leganes Butt.
With a 20 -year -old attacker, the 20 -year -old striker Gonzalo returned home to the nearby post after a good job from Brahim Diaz to help Madrid snatch a derby victory and keep their legs cool before the big games at Coming against Atletico Madrid and Manchester City.
Madrid was without Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham after minor blows, and started with young Jacobo Ramon and Raul Asencio at the heart of their backline because of their defensive injury crisis.
“Gonzalo was in a very good race with the reserves and he brought a lot,” said Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti to journalists.
“We must be satisfied with what the young players have done … They are well prepared, they are obviously lacking in experience, but they are doing very well.”
The return victory gives Madrid Momentum before the big games
Madrid started the well in the quarterfinals and was quickly in advance, with Modric Slotting in the 18th minute after a good job from the Rodrygo -fit winger.
The teenage striker Endrick doubled the advance of white Los with a poacher finish after the ball moved to the box.
It seemed to be a simple navigation for the side of Ancelotti until Jacobo conceded a penalty for the management of Cruz shooting.
The Legan Player sent the kick to the left of Andriy Lunin, with the Ukrainian goalkeeper a few steps to reach him.
Ancelotti sent to Vinicius Junior for Rodrygo for the second half, and the winger missed two good chances.
Leganes goalkeeper, Juan Soriano, has saved well to deny the Brazilian, who also headed at close range.
Madrid paid the price of their debauchery when Cruz succeeded in his second, with the help of a deviation off Ferland Mendy.
With the almost finished stoppage, Diaz produced a thin dribbling to free himself on the right, before going to the nearby post to create the late winner of his team.
Gonzalo was on site at home with one of the final keys of the game and reserves the Madrid ticket for the semi-final.
The leaders of the Madrid League face Atletico, second, on Saturday in a derby confrontation before visiting Man City in the Champions League on Tuesday.
“The goal of (Gonzalo) came just in time, at the last minute,” said Ancelotti.
“Obviously, you need a little more time to start playing nearby.
“The team is in good condition, we let some players turn it off so that they rest a little, to be ready for Saturday and well prepared.”
Atletico defeated Getafe 5-0 Tuesday to pass in the Final Four, while the record winners of 31 times Barcelona visit Valence and Real Sociedad welcomes Osasuna in the other quarter-finals on Thursday.
