Overview
- Second-tier Albacete, positioned 17th in Spain’s Segunda División, eliminated Real Madrid to progress in the cup.
- Villar opened the scoring on 42 minutes before Mastantuono leveled for Madrid just before halftime.
- Betancor put Albacete ahead in the 82nd minute and struck again after Gonzalo García’s 91st-minute equaliser.
- Goalkeeper Andriy Lunin was blamed for at least one decisive mistake, including poor positioning on Albacete’s second goal.
- Real Betis advanced by beating Elche 2-1, and Alavés moved on with a 2-0 win over Rayo Vallecano.