Overview
- Second-tier Albacete advances to the last eight for the first time in about 15 years.
- José Villar opened the scoring at 42', Franco Mastantuono leveled at 48', Betancor put Albacete ahead at 81', Gonzalo García equalized in the 92nd minute, and Betancor hit the decisive goal in added time.
- Coach Alberto González's pre-match locker-room message declaring “hoy es el día” circulated widely after the win.
- Arbeloa's first squad left out Jude Bellingham and Aurélien Tchouaméni as Real Madrid exited in the round of 16.
- Gerard Piqué mocked the result on Twitch, writing “Buen debut del nuevo Madrid” after the defeat.