Title contender Real Madrid entered the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey Cup football by defeating Celta Vigo 5-2 at home with the help of three goals scored in extra time. In the 37th minute, Kylian Mbappe opened the team’s account by scoring a goal. However, controversy arose during this goal.
The referee refused to use the VAR system. Before the end of the first half, Vinicius Junior scored in the 48th minute to give Madrid a 2-0 lead. At the end of the match, Jonathan Bamba converted a penalty in the 83rd minute and Marcos Alonso in the 91st minute to level the score at 2-2 and put Real Madrid on the backfoot. In extra time, Andrić scored in the 108th and 119th minutes and Federico Valverde scored in the 112th minute to give the team victory. In other matches, Real Sociedad beat Rayo Vallecano 3-1 and Osasuna beat Athletic Club 3-2.
