Overview
- Second‑tier Albacete knocked out last year’s finalists Real Madrid in the round of 16 with a stoppage‑time winner for a 3–2 triumph at Carlos Belmonte.
- Jefte scored twice, including the decisive late goal, with set pieces central to a match that saw multiple equalizers.
- RFEF‑released images show Gonzalez telling his team before kickoff that this was the day for Albacete to beat Real Madrid for the first time.
- Gonzalez said the communion between the fans and the team was fundamental to the result and cited the run as proof of the Segunda División’s competitiveness.
- Coverage places the upset against Real Madrid’s recent setbacks, with reports noting two trophy eliminations in four days and heightened scrutiny of the club’s direction.