This time in the Copa del Rey: Luka Modrić sets another record
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Liam Carter
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
Real Madrid visited Leganés for their Copa del Rey quarterfinal match. The teams went into halftime with a 2-1 lead for the Blancos, with one of the goals scored by Madrid's midfielder Luka Modrić.
In doing so, the Croatian veteran set another age-related record in Spanish football.
Details. At 39 years and 149 days old, Modrić became the oldest goalscorer in Copa del Rey history from the quarterfinal stage onwards.
The previous record belonged to Luis Marín, who scored for Granada in a match against Castellón on May 31, 1945. At that time, he was 38 years and 269 days old.
Reminder. Earlier, at 39, Modrić became the oldest player and goalscorer in Real Madrid's history.
