Valverde And Garcia Get 7.5 | Real Madrid Players Rated In Tough Loss Vs Albacete | OneFootball

Real Madrid faced off against Albacete in the Copa del Rey earlier tonight as they hoped to earn a good result on the road. Los Blancos made a decent start to the game but conceded the opening goal in the 42nd minute when Javi Villar found the back of the net. Franco Mastantuono equalised for Real Madrid in injury time as the two teams went into the half-time break with a 1-1 scoreline.

Jefre Betancor gave Albacete the lead in the 82nd minute, but Gonzalo Garcia equalised for the visitors in injury time. However, Betancor scored the winning goal in the dying embers of the contest as Real Madrid ended up suffering a tough 3-2 loss away from home.

Let’s take a look at how each Real Madrid player fared during the clash against Albacete.

He made a few solid saves at the back but still ended up conceding three times tonight.

RB: David Jimenez – 5.5/10

Jimenez struggled to impress when being tested defensively and offered very little inside the opponent’s half.

CB: Raul Asencio – 6/10

Asencio was far from convincing when defending inside his half, but was tidy with his ball distribution.

CB: Dean Huijsen – 6.5/10

He distributed the ball well from the back, but failed to keep the opposition attackers quiet.

ALBACETE, SPAIN – JANUARY 14: Franco Mastantuono of Real Madrid scores his team’s first goal during the Copa del Rey Round of 16 match between Albacete Balompie and Real Madrid at Estadio Carlos Belmonte on January 14, 2026 in Albacete, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

LB: Fran Garcia – 7/10

He performed his defensive duties well and managed to catch the eye at times going forward.

CM: Federico Valverde – 7.5/10

Valverde worked his socks off at the centre of the park and was a good presence on the ball.

CM: Jorge Cestero – 6/10

He struggled to get a foothold in the game and put in a lackluster display in the middle of the park.

CM: Arda Guler – 6.5/10

Guler engineered a few good chances for others around him but failed to get his name on the scoresheet.

RW: Franco Mastantuono – 6.5/10

He took his goal well in the latter stages of the first half, but was a bit careless with the ball at his feet.

ST: Gonzalo Garcia – 7.5/10

Garcia put in a tireless shift in the final third and managed to score late in the game.

LW: Vinicius Junior – 6.5/10

He got himself into some dangerous areas in the final third but failed to make a difference tonight.

Substitutes:

CB: David Alaba – 6/10

He failed to keep things solid at the back.

CM: Eduardo Camavinga – 6/10

Camavinga injected more energy into Real Madrid’s midfield.