"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. Jefté Betancor scored the game-winning goal four minutes into stoppage time to send Albacete to the quarterfinals. Gonzalo García had also scored in added time for Madrid to even the match at 2-2."
"Gonzalo García had also scored in added time for Madrid to even the match at 2-2. Madrid struggled from the start in the debut of Arbeloa, the club's former B-team coach who on Monday was picked to replace Xabi Alonso following a tumultuous eight-month stint at the helm. It was the first time Albacete, who are 17th in the second-division table, have ever beaten Madrid."
Álvaro Arbeloa's debut as Real Madrid coach ended in a 3-2 loss to second-division Albacete in the Copa del Rey round of 16. Jefté Betancor scored the game-winning goal four minutes into stoppage time to send Albacete to the quarterfinals. Gonzalo García had equalized in added time to make it 2-2 before the late winner. Madrid struggled from the start under Arbeloa, the club's former B-team coach who was appointed on Monday to replace Xabi Alonso after an eight-month tenure. Albacete, 17th in the second division, recorded their first-ever victory over Real Madrid.
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