Overview
- Albacete eliminated Real Madrid 3-2 in the Copa del Rey to reach the quarterfinals.
- Substitute Jefté Betancor scored twice, sealing the win with a 94th-minute lob.
- Betancor is on loan from Olympiacos for 2025–26 and, per reports, chose not to depart for Thai club Buriram just before the match.
- The victory is Albacete’s first official win over Real Madrid after fifteen previous meetings.
- The quarterfinal draw will be held Monday at the Spanish federation’s headquarters in Las Rozas.