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Arbeloa's Real Madrid look ridiculous as they're knocked out the Cup by a second-division team
Jan 14 2026 22:16 · By www.marca.com · 26 Reads
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.
Jefté Betancor scored the game-winning goal four minutes into stoppage time to send Albacete to the quarterfinals. Gonzalo García had also scored in added time for Madrid to even the match at 2-2.
Madrid struggled from the start in the debut of Arbeloa, the club's former B-team coach who on Monday was picked to r eplace Xabi Alonso following a tumultuous eight-month stint at the helm.