Albacete stun Real Madrid 3-2
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With new manager Alvaro Arbeloa in the dugout, the Spanish giants fell to an embarrassing defeat at second-tier Albacete
A new era at Real Madrid got off to a false start as Álvaro Arbeloa’s severely weakened squad crashed to a 3-2 defeat to Segunda side Albacete in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday night. Albacete took the lead with an Iván Villar header,
Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal commented on Los Blancos' 2-3 defeat to Segunda side Albacete in the Copa del Rey round of 16. The game against Albacete was Arbeloa's debut as Real Madrid head coach.
What has been a tough few days for Real Madrid got even worse as they were eliminated from the Copa del Rey. They lost 3-2 to Albacete, who sit 17th in La Liga
Madrid struggled in the early goings, as a mixture of academy kids and first teamers failed to piece together many opportunities. Federico Valverde fired a couple wide from distance while Vinicius Jr, who was full of energy and always taking on his man, put one over.