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Garcia scores late as Real Madrid beat Leganes to reach Copa del Rey semis

by John Egbokhan

Real Madrid needed an injury-time winner from rookie Gonzalo Garcia to beat Leganes in the Copa del Rey quarter-final.

Carlo Ancelotti’s side had looked in control, taking a 2-0 lead within 25 minutes.

Luka Modric, 39, extended his record as the club’s oldest goalscorer with a good finish from Rodrygo’s pass.

Brazilian teenager Endrick added a second.

Juan Cruz scored twice to pull Leganes level, the first from a penalty and the second a deflected strike.

But 20-year-old Garcia came on with eight minutes to go for his first appearance of the season and headed in Brahim Diaz’s cross.

Garcia has scored 19 goals in 21 third-tier games for Real Madrid’s B team this season.

 

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