Barcelona became the first team to secure a spot in the 2025/26 Copa del Rey semi-finals after a hard-fought 2-1 victory over giant-killers Albacete at the Estadio Carlos Belmonte. Despite Albacete’s reputation for drama having eliminated Real Madrid in the previous round Hansi Flick’s side managed to avoid an upset. Goals from Lamine Yamal and […]
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Fresh from their historic elimination of Real Madrid, Segunda Division side Albacete Balompié host La Liga leaders Barcelona tonight in a high-stakes Copa del Rey quarter-final. The Carlos Belmonte Stadium is expected to be at full capacity as the “Blaugrana” arrive in Castilla-La Mancha. While Barcelona are the clear favorites, Albacete have already proven they […]
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Hansi Flick’s Barcelona secured their place in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals with a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Racing Santander on Thursday night. Despite dominating possession and registering 16 shots, the Catalan giants struggled to break down a resilient Racing defense for over an hour. It took a moment of individual brilliance and a late […]
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Coach Alberto González’s prophetic words spark a 3-2 thriller as Spanish media slams Álvaro Arbeloa’s “disastrous” debut. In the annals of the Copa del Rey, January 14th, 2026, will be remembered as the night Albacete Balompié did the impossible. But for coach Alberto González, the feat was written in the stars long before the opening […]
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Lamine Yamal and Raphinha set to start on the bench as the Spanish Super Cup champions look to avoid a ‘Real Madrid-style’ upset at El Sardinero. Fresh off their dominant Spanish Super Cup victory over Real Madrid, FC Barcelona shift their focus to the Copa del Rey Round of 16. This Thursday, Hansi Flick’s side […]
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Following a 3-2 defeat to Albacete, Cadena SER reports that Florentino Pérez is already interviewing high-profile managers to replace Álvaro Arbeloa this summer. The nightmare season for Real Madrid reached a new low on Wednesday, January 14th. In what was supposed to be a fresh start under Álvaro Arbeloa, the Merengues suffered a humiliating 3-2 […]
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The runaway La Liga leaders travel to face the Segunda División table-toppers, with in-form Raphinha looking to extend his scoring streak. The Copa del Rey Round of 16 serves up a classic “Clash of Realities” this Thursday night as Racing Santander hosts FC Barcelona at a sold-out El Sardinero. While Barça arrives as the world’s […]
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Copa del Rey Fever: Cantabria Prepares for the “Most In-Form Team in the World” Racing Santander boss José Alberto López didn’t hold back in his pre-match press conference ahead of Thursday’s Copa del Rey Round of 16 clash against Barcelona. With the El Sardinero stadium expected to be at full capacity, the manager described the […]
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Copa del Rey Shock: Second-Division Side Knocks Out Los Blancos The post-Xabi Alonso era has started in disastrous fashion. In his first game as head coach, Álvaro Arbeloa watched as Real Madrid suffered a historic 3-2 defeat to Albacete, resulting in an early exit from the Copa del Rey. Coming just days after losing the […]
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“You’re a Monkey”: Shocking Scenes at Carlos Belmonte Once again, Spanish football is overshadowed by racism. Ahead of the Copa del Rey Round of 16 match between Albacete and Real Madrid, groups of home fans were filmed directed racial slurs at Vinicius Jr. A video published by the Spanish outlet AS captured the moment fans […]
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