Overview
- Arbeloa’s first call-up rests Kylian Mbappé, Jude Bellingham, Aurélien Tchouaméni and Thibaut Courtois, and includes five canteranos such as Jorge Cestero, Manuel Ángel and César Palacios.
- Real Madrid visit Albacete today in a single-elimination tie, with coverage in Mexico and Central America on Sky Sports and streaming on Sky Plus.
- Athletic advanced 4-3 after extra time against Cultural Leonesa, and Real Sociedad overturned a 0-2 deficit to eliminate Osasuna on penalties with Unai Marrero saving twice.
- Ever Banega signed for Defensa y Justicia and is slated to face Newell’s on February 6, as Gimnasia Mendoza added Santiago Rodríguez on loan and Aldosivi moved for Rodrigo ‘Chila’ Márquez and negotiated a loan for Agustín Martegani.
- Monterrey’s new signing Luca Orellano did not travel to Necaxa due to fitness after the MLS offseason, and the match ended with a late on-field collision in which referee Fernando Hernández was knocked down during Rayados’ 2-0 win.