Albacete vs Real Madrid, 2025-26 Spanish Copa del Rey, Round of 16

· Spanish Copa del Rey

Albacete

42': Javi Villar
82': Jefté
90'+4': Jefté

FT
3 - 2

Real Madrid

45'+3': Franco Mastantuono
90'+1': Gonzalo García

Real Madrid dumped from Copa del Rey in Arbeloa's 1st game

Álvaro Arbeloa got off to a dismal start as the new coach of Real Madrid, seeing his team lose to second-division club Albacete 3-2 and drop out of the Copa del Rey in the round of 16 on Wednesday.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Daniel Bernabéu.
5': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Daniel Bernabéu.
6': Attempt missed. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Arda Güler following a corner.
7': Arda Güler (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
7': Foul by Javi Moreno (Albacete).
8': Attempt missed. Arda Güler (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
10': Dani Escriche (Albacete) wins a free kick on the right wing.
10': Foul by Dean Huijsen (Real Madrid).
11': Capi (Albacete) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Foul by Jorge Cestero (Real Madrid).
12': Attempt missed. José Carlos Lazo (Albacete) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
17': Delay in match because of an injury Antonio Pacheco (Albacete).
17': Delay in match because of an injury Raúl Asencio (Real Madrid).
18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
19': Foul by Lorenzo Aguado (Albacete).
19': Fran García (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Daniel Bernabéu (Albacete).
22': Franco Mastantuono (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
26': Attempt saved. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Raúl Lizoain (Albacete). Assisted by Fran García.
29': Offside, Real Madrid. Vinícius Júnior is caught offside.
30': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Aguado (Albacete) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ale Meléndez.
31': Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Arda Güler.
32': Attempt missed. Daniel Bernabéu (Albacete) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a fast break.
36': David Jiménez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Foul by Dani Escriche (Albacete).
38': Offside, Albacete. Dani Escriche is caught offside.
39': Ale Meléndez (Albacete) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
39': Daniel Bernabéu (Albacete) wins a free kick on the left wing.
39': Foul by David Jiménez (Real Madrid).
40': Attempt saved. José Carlos Lazo (Albacete) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal by Andrii Lunin (Real Madrid).
41': Offside, Real Madrid. Vinícius Júnior is caught offside.
42': Corner, Albacete. Conceded by Jorge Cestero.
42': Goal! Albacete 1, Real Madrid 0. Javi Villar (Albacete) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by José Carlos Lazo with a cross following a corner.
44': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Lorenzo Aguado.
45': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Ale Meléndez.
45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Carlos Neva (Albacete) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Franco Mastantuono (Real Madrid).
45'+2': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Lorenzo Aguado.
45'+3': Attempt saved. Dean Huijsen (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Raúl Lizoain (Albacete). Assisted by Arda Güler with a cross.
45'+3': Goal! Albacete 1, Real Madrid 1. Franco Mastantuono (Real Madrid) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
45'+4': First Half ends, Albacete 1, Real Madrid 1.
45': Second Half begins Albacete 1, Real Madrid 1.
47': Dean Huijsen (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Foul by Dani Escriche (Albacete).
48': Daniel Bernabéu (Albacete) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Foul by David Jiménez (Real Madrid).
50': Foul by Capi (Albacete).
50': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
51': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Javi Moreno.
52': Attempt blocked. Dean Huijsen (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior with a cross.
52': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo García (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
52': Attempt blocked. Jorge Cestero (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
52': Attempt blocked. Jorge Cestero (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
54': Attempt saved. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Raúl Lizoain (Albacete). Assisted by David Jiménez with a cross.
56': Capi (Albacete) wins a free kick on the right wing.
56': Foul by Fran García (Real Madrid).
57': Offside, Albacete. Dani Escriche is caught offside.
57': Substitution, Albacete. Agus Medina replaces José Carlos Lazo.
58': Substitution, Albacete. Jefté Betancor replaces Dani Escriche.
58': Substitution, Albacete. Riki Rodríguez replaces Capi.
62': Foul by Agus Medina (Albacete).
62': Jorge Cestero (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Foul by Riki Rodríguez (Albacete).
63': Franco Mastantuono (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
64': Attempt blocked. Franco Mastantuono (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
64': Attempt blocked. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
65': Foul by Dean Huijsen (Real Madrid).
65': Riki Rodríguez (Albacete) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Dean Huijsen (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
65': Substitution, Real Madrid. David Alaba replaces Dean Huijsen.
65': Substitution, Real Madrid. Eduardo Camavinga replaces Fran García.
66': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Javi Moreno.
67': Arda Güler (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
67': Foul by Agus Medina (Albacete).
68': Attempt missed. Gonzalo García (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Arda Güler with a cross following a set piece situation.
68': Ale Meléndez (Albacete) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Foul by Arda Güler (Real Madrid).
69': Attempt blocked. Agus Medina (Albacete) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Neva.
69': Foul by Javi Moreno (Albacete).
69': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
74': Substitution, Albacete. Jonathan Gómez replaces Daniel Bernabéu.
77': Substitution, Real Madrid. César Palacios replaces Franco Mastantuono.
77': Substitution, Real Madrid. Dani Carvajal replaces David Jiménez.
77': Substitution, Albacete. Pepe Sánchez replaces Antonio Pacheco.
81': Attempt saved. Riki Rodríguez (Albacete) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Andrii Lunin (Real Madrid). Assisted by Ale Meléndez.
81': Attempt blocked. Agus Medina (Albacete) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
81': Corner, Albacete. Conceded by David Alaba.
82': Goal! Albacete 2, Real Madrid 1. Jefté Betancor (Albacete) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner following a corner.
84': Foul by Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid).
84': Jefté Betancor (Albacete) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Attempt missed. Arda Güler (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
85': Attempt blocked. Jorge Cestero (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
85': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Jonathan Gómez.
86': Substitution, Real Madrid. Manuel Ángel replaces Jorge Cestero.
87': Attempt blocked. Arda Güler (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by César Palacios.
88': Carlos Neva (Albacete) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Foul by Arda Güler (Real Madrid).
89': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Carlos Neva.
90': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Raúl Lizoain.
90': Attempt blocked. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by César Palacios.
90': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Pepe Sánchez.
90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Goal! Albacete 2, Real Madrid 2. Gonzalo García (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Arda Güler with a cross following a corner.
90'+2': Handball by Javi Villar (Albacete).
90'+2': Foul by Raúl Asencio (Real Madrid).
90'+2': Jefté Betancor (Albacete) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+2': Raúl Asencio (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+3': Corner, Albacete. Conceded by Gonzalo García.
90'+4': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Gómez (Albacete) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+4': Attempt blocked. Jefté Betancor (Albacete) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pepe Sánchez.
90'+4': Goal! Albacete 3, Real Madrid 2. Jefté Betancor (Albacete) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
90'+5': Jefté Betancor (Albacete) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
90'+6': Foul by Riki Rodríguez (Albacete).
90'+6': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+6': Riki Rodríguez (Albacete) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Albacete 3, Real Madrid 2.
0': Match ends, Albacete 3, Real Madrid 2.

Game Information

Competition: Spanish Copa del Rey

Venue: Carlos Belmonte
Location: Albacete, Spain
Attendance: 16,807

Line-Ups

Albacete (5-3-2)

No.	Name
13	Raúl Lizoain (GK)
18	Javi Villar
21	Carlos Neva
5	Javier Moreno
27	Daniel Bernabeu
2	Lorenzo Aguado
17	Alejandro Meléndez
6	Antonio Pacheco Ruiz
26	Capi
16	Lazo
19	Dani Escriche

Albacete Substitutes:

Samuel Obeng, Jonathan Gomez, Diego Mariño, Víctor Valverde Da Silva, Riki Rodríguez, Antonio Velilla, Jon Morcillo, Fran Gamez, Agus Medina, Jefté, Pepe Sanchez.

Real Madrid (4-3-3)

No.	Name
13	Andriy Lunin (GK)
24	Dean Huijsen
17	Raúl Asencio
20	Fran García
35	David Jiménez
28	Jorge Cestero
15	Arda Güler
8	Federico Valverde
16	Gonzalo García
7	Vinícius Júnior
30	Franco Mastantuono

Real Madrid Substitutes:

Eduardo Camavinga, Sergio Mestre, Manuel Ángel, César Palacios, Fran González, David Alaba, Dani Ceballos, Dani Carvajal, Joan Martínez.

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