Goa, April 21 -- Team Herald

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BHUBANESWAR: Spanish forward Iker Guarrotxena was the star of the show as FC Goa cruised into the quarter-finals of the 2025 Kalinga Super Cup with a commanding 3-0 victory over Gokulam Kerala FC at the Kalinga Stadium, here, on Monday.

Guarrotxena (23' p, 35', 71') netted a superb hat-trick, with two goals in the first half and a third after the break, to ensure the Gaurs began their Super Cup campaign in emphatic fashion.

Having finished second in the ISL table this season, FC Goa entered the playoffs with high expectations but suffered a heartbreaking semi-final exit to Bengaluru FC, courtesy of a last-minute strike from Sunil Chhetri. Meanwhile, Gokulam Kerala came into the fixtur...