Copa del Rey quarters: Albacete draw Barcelona
Giant-killers Albacete's reward for knocking Real Madrid out of the Copa del Rey is a quarterfinal tie at home to holders Barcelona.
Giant-killers Albacete's reward for knocking Real Madrid out of the Copa del Rey is a quarterfinal tie at home to holders Barcelona.
Hansi Flick brushed off Barcelona's 11-game winning run as "nothing" as they beat Racing Santander 2-0 on Thursday to book their place in the Copa del Rey quarterfinals.
Barcelona saw off Segunda Division leaders Racing Santander in a tense 2-0 win to book safe passage into the quarterfinals of the Copa Del Rey.
New Real Madrid coach Álvaro Arbeloa took responsibility for the team's "painful" 3-2 Copa del Rey defeat to second-tier Albacete on Wednesday, defending his decision to rest a number of senior players.
Álvaro Arbeloa got off to a dismal start as the new coach of Real Madrid, seeing his team lose to second-division club Albacete 3-2 and drop out of the Copa del Rey in the round of 16 on Wednesday.
Antoine Griezmann scored with a well-placed free kick shot to give Atlético Madrid a 1-0 road win over second-division club Deportivo La Coruña and a spot in the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey on Tuesday.
Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone has apologised for his touchline row with Vinícius Júnior during last week's Supercopa semifinal, admitting he "didn't do the right thing."