After a thrilling 2-2 stalemate in regular time, Brazilian forward Endrick scored twice in the second half of extra time, propelling Real Madrid into the Copa del Rey quarter-finals.
Celta Vigo staged an impressive comeback from 2-0 down, with former Chelsea defender Marcos Alonso equalizing in the 91st minute. Alonso converted a penalty after Jonathan Bamba was fouled in stoppage time, keeping the last-16 tie alive.
Real Madrid had appeared in control earlier, thanks to goals from Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr. However, Celta made things nervy when Bamba scored in the 83rd minute, setting up the dramatic finale.
Endrick, coming off the bench, restored Real's lead with a clinical finish, before Federico Valverde added a fourth. The 18-year-old then sealed the win with a brilliant backheeled goal at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Elsewhere, defending champions Athletic Bilbao suffered a shock 3-2 defeat to Osasuna. Ante Budimir starred for the visitors with a brace, while Aimar Oroz opened the scoring. Goals from Nico Williams and Oscar de Marcos weren’t enough for Ernesto Valverde’s side.
Meanwhile, last season’s semi-finalists Real Sociedad secured a 3-1 victory over Rayo Vallecano to join the last eight.
The quarter-final draw, featuring Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Valencia, Leganes, and Getafe, will take place on Monday, January 20.
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