Real Madrid’s new coach Alvaro Arbeloa had a shocking start to his tenure as Real Madrid were dumped out of the Copa del Rey after a 2-3 Round-of-16 loss to second-tier Albacete.
“At this club, a draw is bad enough, a tragedy. Imagine a defeat like this. It’s painful and I’m sure that all the fans are hurt. If anyone is responsible for this defeat, it’s me,” said a candid Arbeloa, who took the reins from Xabi Alonso on Tuesday.
A disappointed Arda Guler after Real Madrid’s loss to Albacete on Wednesday. Pic/Getty Images
Albacete, currently 17th in the Spanish second division, took the lead through Javi Villar (42nd min), but Franco Mastantuono equalised just before half-time. Jefte (82nd min) put the hosts back ahead and then scored the winner in injury time after Gonzalo Garcia’s 91st-minute goal looked to have forced extra time for Real Madrid.
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