20-year-old Gonzalo García officially announced himself to the world when he sent Real Madrid to the Copa del Rey semifinals in just his third first-team appearance.
With injuries mounting and games coming every three days for Real Madrid, Carlo Ancelotti had to rely on his young bench against Leganes in the Copa del Rey quarterfinals. While Kylian Mbappé and Jude Bellingham remained in Madrid, players like Arda Güler and Endrick got the start at the Estadio Municipal de Butarque.
Los Blancos were struggling to get past the hosts, though, after they saw their two-goal lead vanish in the second half. Deadlocked at 2–2 and with extra time just eight minutes away, Ancelotti brought on Gonzalo García for Endrick.
The forward would go on to play hero for Real Madrid and head home the match winner in the 93rd minute. Suddenly, Madridistas across the globe found themselves wanting to know more about their new savior.
