Real Madrid overcame a spirited Girona fightback to take a two-goal lead in the first leg of their Copa del Rey quarter final clash.
After witnessing Catalan rivals Barcelona come up short at Sevilla 24 hours prior, it looked as if Santiago Solari’s side would suffer a similar fate when Anthony Lozano poked in unmarked beyond Thibaut Courtois after seven minutes.
Los Blancos responded within 10 minutes through Lucas Vasquez, who finished from close range after a darting run from the impressive Alvaro Odriozola. 19-year-old Vinicius Junior was next to threaten Gorka Iraizoz' goal but curled over, before the game's first talking point.