Substitute Jefte Betancor struck twice as second-tier Albacete produced a stunning 3-2 upset of Real Madrid on Wednesday, dumping the Spanish giants out of the Copa del Rey at the round of 16 stage on Alvaro Arbeloaβs managerial debut.
On a misty night at the Carlos Belmonte, a raucous crowd of 17,000 turned the stadium into a cauldron as Albacete rocked the European heavyweights, still reeling from the midweek dismissal of manager Xabi Alonso.
Arbeloa, a former Madrid defender thrust into the job, fielded a l
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