Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Year : 2, Issue: 19
Reuters: Real Madrid booked their place in the last 16 of the Copa del Rey with an emphatic 5-0 win over fourth-tier Club Deportiva Minera on Monday, with striker Arda Guler scoring a superb double. Madrid took an early lead when Federico Valverde volleyed home in impressive style within five minutes. Eduardo Camavinga doubled the lead just eight minutes later with a bullet header, while Guler added a third goal before the half-hour mark.
“(Luka) is a gift for football and even more for those who can enjoy it up close,” Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said. “The fans, the players, the coach… for me it’s a great gift. The way he prepares for this kind of match, as if it was a final. It’s a very important example for our youngsters.
“The atmosphere was really good for the players. They stayed with the fans to sign shirts and that made it a fantastic match,” the manager added.
Cartagena’s Deportiva Minera are currently top of Group 13 of the Segunda Federacion. Madrid lead LaLiga on 43 points, two clear of Atletico Madrid.
