Albacete 3-2 Real Madrid summary: score, stats and highlights | Copa del Rey 2025/26
Álvaro Arbeloa had a nightmare start as Real Madrid head coach, losing to a second division team in the Copa del Rey round of 16.

Match ends, Albacete 3, Real Madrid 2.
Second Half ends, Albacete 3, Real Madrid 2.
Riki Rodríguez (Albacete) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Riki Rodríguez (Albacete).
Jefté Betancor (Albacete) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
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.
Attempt blocked. Jefté Betancor (Albacete) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pepe Sánchez.
Attempt blocked. Jonathan Gómez (Albacete) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner, Albacete. Conceded by Gonzalo García.
Raúl Asencio (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Raúl Asencio (Real Madrid).
Jefté Betancor (Albacete) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Handball by Javi Villar (Albacete).
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.
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Attempt blocked. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by César Palacios.
Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Pepe Sánchez.
Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Raúl Lizoain.
Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Carlos Neva.
Foul by Arda Güler (Real Madrid).
Carlos Neva (Albacete) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Arda Güler (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by César Palacios.
Substitution, Real Madrid. Manuel Ángel replaces Jorge Cestero.
Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Jonathan Gómez.
Attempt blocked. Jorge Cestero (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Arda Güler (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
Foul by Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid).
Jefté Betancor (Albacete) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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.
Corner, Albacete. Conceded by David Alaba.
Attempt blocked. Agus Medina (Albacete) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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.
Substitution, Albacete. Pepe Sánchez replaces Antonio Pacheco.
Substitution, Real Madrid. Dani Carvajal replaces David Jiménez.
Substitution, Real Madrid. César Palacios replaces Franco Mastantuono.
Substitution, Albacete. Jonathan Gómez replaces Daniel Bernabéu.
Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Javi Moreno (Albacete).
Attempt blocked. Agus Medina (Albacete) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Neva.
Foul by Arda Güler (Real Madrid).
Ale Meléndez (Albacete) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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.
Arda Güler (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Agus Medina (Albacete).
Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Javi Moreno.
Substitution, Real Madrid. Eduardo Camavinga replaces Fran García.
Substitution, Real Madrid. David Alaba replaces Dean Huijsen.
Dean Huijsen (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Dean Huijsen (Real Madrid).
Riki Rodríguez (Albacete) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Franco Mastantuono (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Franco Mastantuono (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Riki Rodríguez (Albacete).
Jorge Cestero (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Agus Medina (Albacete).
Substitution, Albacete. Riki Rodríguez replaces Capi.
Substitution, Albacete. Jefté Betancor replaces Dani Escriche.
Substitution, Albacete. Agus Medina replaces José Carlos Lazo.
Offside, Albacete. Dani Escriche is caught offside.
Foul by Fran García (Real Madrid).
Capi (Albacete) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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.
Attempt blocked. Jorge Cestero (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
Attempt blocked. Jorge Cestero (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Gonzalo García (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Dean Huijsen (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior with a cross.
Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Javi Moreno.
Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Capi (Albacete).
Foul by David Jiménez (Real Madrid).
Daniel Bernabéu (Albacete) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Dean Huijsen (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Dani Escriche (Albacete).
Second Half begins Albacete 1, Real Madrid 1.
First Half ends, Albacete 1, Real Madrid 1.
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.
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.
Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Lorenzo Aguado.
Foul by Franco Mastantuono (Real Madrid).
Carlos Neva (Albacete) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Ale Meléndez.
Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Lorenzo Aguado.
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.
Corner, Albacete. Conceded by Jorge Cestero.
Offside, Real Madrid. Vinícius Júnior is caught offside.
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).
Foul by David Jiménez (Real Madrid).
Daniel Bernabéu (Albacete) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
Ale Meléndez (Albacete) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Albacete. Dani Escriche is caught offside.
David Jiménez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Dani Escriche (Albacete).
Attempt missed. Daniel Bernabéu (Albacete) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a fast break.
Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Arda Güler.
Attempt missed. Lorenzo Aguado (Albacete) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ale Meléndez.
Offside, Real Madrid. Vinícius Júnior is caught offside.
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.
Franco Mastantuono (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Daniel Bernabéu (Albacete).
Fran García (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Lorenzo Aguado (Albacete).
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Raúl Asencio (Real Madrid).
Delay in match because of an injury Antonio Pacheco (Albacete).
Attempt missed. José Carlos Lazo (Albacete) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
Foul by Jorge Cestero (Real Madrid).
Capi (Albacete) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Dean Huijsen (Real Madrid).
Dani Escriche (Albacete) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt missed. Arda Güler (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
Arda Güler (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Javi Moreno (Albacete).
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.
Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Daniel Bernabéu.
Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Daniel Bernabéu.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
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