Real Madrid were eliminated from the Copa del Rey after being defeated by second-tier club Albacete with a score of 2-3 in the round of 16 at the Carlos Belmonte Stadium, Albacete, Wednesday local time.
In this match, Real Madrid scored goals through Franco Mastantuono and Gonzalo Garcia, while Albacete secured victory thanks to Javi Villar and Jefte Betancor (2), according to Copa del Rey records.
This result means Albacete will advance to the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey, which will be held on February 3-5, 2025. The draw will take place on January 19, 2025.
On the other hand, this failure means that Real Madrid will only compete in the Spanish League and the Champions League for the remainder of this season.
In this match, Madrid actually tried to find a goal first, but their efforts did not produce results.
Despite pressure from Madrid, Albacete took the lead through Javi Villar's goal, making it 1-0 in the 42nd minute.
Madrid were able to respond when entering the first half's extra time and managed to equalize thanks to a goal scored by Franco Mastantuono after grabbing the rebound ball in the 45+3 minute so that the score changed to 1-1.
