"Yet there was a final twist in the tale as a long clearance sent Bentancor free down the left channel and into the box. After seeing his first effort blocked, he produced an exquisitely composed follow-up that looped into the far corner to send the Carlos Belmonte into raptures and condemn Arbeloa to a dismal start that will immediately place him under substantial pressure."
"Major chances proved hard to come by for much of the first half as Madrid were frustrated by their lower-league hosts. Fede Valverde fired wide with a long-range effort early on, but the Madrid onslaught most might have expected did not materialise, and Albacete produced a warning shot when Dani Bernabéu surged in from the left on an excellent individual run but failed to find the telling finish."
Alvaro Arbeloa endured a nightmare debut as Real Madrid lost 3-2 to second-tier Albacete in the Copa del Rey. Arbeloa was appointed after Xabi Alonso was relieved following the Supercopa de Espana defeat to Barcelona. Madrid, far from full strength, were frustrated for much of the match and suffered humiliation against a side 17th in the Segunda. Javi Villar opened the scoring, Franco Mastantuono levelled, and Bentancor restored the lead late in normal time. Gonzalo Garcia equalised in the 91st minute, but Bentancor scored a 95th-minute winner to eliminate Madrid and amplify pressure on Arbeloa.
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