WATCH: Kylian Mbappé continues to score as Real Madrid leads Celta Vigo

Real Madrid are hoping to be the last team to qualify for the Copa del Rey quarter-finals, and are on track to do so after taking the lead in their round of 16 tie against Celta Vigo.

Carlo Ancelotti’s team dominated the early stages and, if it had not been for Celta goalkeeper Iván Villar, they would have taken the lead earlier. Anyway, they are now leading and it is Kylian Mbappé who has struck the first blow.

🌪️ He caught it in his field, reached the area and scored a great goal.

Kylian Mbappé with spaces is 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘.

🆚 @real Madrid | 1-0 | @RCCelta | 37′

📺 @La1_tve

ℹ️ Minute by minute: https://t.co/CAQw8fCr6Y #LaCopaMola🏆 | #CopaDelReyMAPFRE pic.twitter.com/wj6dZIhDtA

—RFEF (@rfef) January 16, 2025

💥From the possible penalty in favor of Celta to the great goal by Mbappé in the following play!#LaCopaRTVE #CopaDelRey

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— Teledeporte (@teledeporte) January 16, 2025

It is a wonderful solo goal from Mbappé, who has already scored six goals in his last nine games for Real Madrid. After a difficult start to his career in the Spanish capital, he is certainly thriving now.

Real Madrid will be very happy to have broken the deadlock before half-time as this will ease the pressure inside the Santiago Bernabéu. Ancelotti hopes that his team can add more goals to close the match as soon as possible.