January 17, Madrid With a contentious 5-2 victory against Celta Vigo at home during extra time, Real Madrid advanced to the Copa del Rey quarterfinals.

After a run and strong shot from a close angle, Kylian Mbappe scored a beautiful solo goal in the 37th minute to reaffirm his excellent form. However, Celta was incensed because the move seemed to be a clear penalty given by Real Madrid goalie Andriy Lunin to Williot Swedberg.

According to Xinhua, the ball was sent out to Mbappe to open the goal after the Ukrainian brought Swedberg down as he attempted to round him. However, neither the referee nor the VAR intervened.

In the 48th minute, Mbappe and Brahim Diaz combined to give Vinicius Jr. a close-range goal, seemingly ending the match. However, in the 82nd minute, Jonathan Bamba gave Celta a response with a strong effort from within the Madrid area.

In a dramatic last-minute moment, Marcos Alonso scored from the penalty spot after Bamba was tripped in the area, tying the score at two.

Jude Bellingham’s apparent handball in extra time denied Celta another strong penalty request, but Endrick’s move and shot into the corner gave Madrid the lead again.

Endrick’s back-heeled goal clinched the victory after Federico Valverde’s strong attempt put the score at 4-2.

In another match, Osasuna defeated Athletic Bilbao, the defending champions, 3-2 at Athletic’s San Mames Stadium to eliminate Athletic from the cup.

Nico Williams volleyed home to bring Athletic back in the game, but the first half had more to say. Aimar Oroz gave Osasuna the lead in the 41st minute, significantly against the flow of play, and Ante Budimir’s penalty three minutes later made it 2-0.

Oscar de Marcos made it 2-2 with a strong run into space as the home team grabbed control of the game at the beginning of the second half. Athletic had opportunities to take the lead, but Budimir scored the game-winning goal for Osasuna with 20 minutes remaining after Julen was only able to deflect Ruben Garcia’s attempt.

With goals from Mikel Oyarzabal, Jon Olasagasti, and Sergio Gomez, Real Sociedad defeated Rayo Vallecano 3-1 at home to go to the semifinals.

In the quarterfinal draw on Monday, FC Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Valencia, Getafe, and Leganes will be joined by Osasuna, Real Sociedad, and Real Madrid.