New Delhi: After his heroics during the week, Real Madrid sensation Gonzalo Garcia identified Kylian Mbappe and Cristiano Ronaldo as his idols. On the bench, the Spaniard began Wednesday’s Copa del Rey quarterfinal matchup with Leganes. Garcia had not yet made an appearance for Los Blancos this season, despite spending four stints on the bench. Last season, the 20-year-old earned his first appearance for the La Liga winners.
He only made two appearances for the senior side, but there a good signs from the youngster and Carlo Ancelotti might consider giving him more minutes on the pitch. The 20-year-old is already considered to be the next big thing coming out of Real Madrid Castilla, where he has been a star performer this season. He is already a crucial player for the youth side, where he has been scoring goals for fun.
Gonzalo García wins it at the death to send Real Madrid to the Copa del Rey semifinals 😱
Perfect time for the 20-year-old to grab his first goal for Los Blancos pic.twitter.com/rNIdwVAtHA
— B/R Football (@brfootball) February 5, 2025
What happened in the game against
In the meantime, Real Madrid got off to a strong start on Wednesday, taking the lead through Luka Modric in the 18th minute. Endrick, who had a rare start for Los Blancos, doubled the score in the 25th minute. But in the 39th minute, Juan Cruz’s penalty gave the home team a response. Then, in the 59th minute the Spanish winger tied the score for his team after a smooth team move. In the 82nd minute, Carlo Ancelotti substituted Garcia for Endrick.
However, in the added time, Valverde found Brahim with a deft pass after spotting his overlapping run down the right side of the area. Garcia jumped and nodded into the top corner after the Moroccan held the ball well, waited for the ideal opportunity, and then clipped in a beautiful, floating cross towards the near post. There was the final score as Garcia became Real Madrid’s hero for the night.
Garcia’s comments after the game
In the summer of 2009, Cristiano Ronaldo moved from Manchester United to the Santiago Bernabeu. He scored 450 goals and provided 131 assists in 438 appearances in all competitions during his nine seasons with Real Madrid. The club’s record goal scorer is the Portuguese superstar. It is fair to say that young talented players coming out of the Real Madrid academy would certainly idolise the Portuguese icon, who has done so much for the Los Blancos and it was nothing different for Real Madrid’s hero of the night, Gonzalo Garcia. Speaking following the victory, Garcia mentioned Mbappe and Ronaldo as the players he admired.
“My idols are Cristiano Ronaldo & now Kylian Mbappé,” Garcia stated.
Real Madrid academy star Gonzalo García revealed his admiration for Cristiano Ronaldo and a current Los Blancos player after netting a dramatic 90th-minute winner against Leganés. Football Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
