It was a strange occasion. Deportiva are a fifth-tier team hailing from Llano del Beal in southeast Spain, a town with a population of just 1,300 and a stadium so small the match was moved to Cartagena, and a stadium which accommodated 8,000 spectators – most of whom were madridistas.

The Copa del Rey is often a platform for memorable moments, but for Deportiva Minera, it has also brought disappointment following their recent clash with Real Madrid.The modest team from the Second

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti will make various changes to his usual starting line up when the defending Spanish and European champion takes on Deportiva Minera.

Teenager Arda Guler scores twice as Real Madrid cruise past fourth-tier Deportiva Minera to reach the last 16 of the Copa del Rey.

Indeed, Los Che led 1-0 entering the latter stages, with Real Madrid, who missed a penalty through Jude Bellingham, being reduced to 10 men courtesy of Vinicius Junior 's red card, but Luka Modric levelled the scores in the 85th minute before Bellingham came up with a last-gasp winner for the reigning Spanish champions.

Of all the trophies in the sport, the Copa del Rey continues to pose a great challenge for Real Madrid. Over the last decade, Los Blancos have only topped the Copa del Rey twice. Since 2014, the Spanish giants have hoisted the Champions League title triple the amount of times they have won Spain's oldest soccer competition.

Carlo Ancelotti talks about whether Vinicius Junior needs "more love" at Real Madrid.

Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti has revealed that defender Jesús Vallejo made the call not to make himself available for the club’s most recent outing.Real Madrid of course marked their

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has taken a bold decision about Vinicius Junior after the Brazilian was handed a two-game suspension for his red card.

Real Madrid’s recent Copa del Rey victory was overshadowed by the fallout from Vínicius Júnior’s red card against Valencia. The The post Real Madrid: Ancelotti defends Vínicius amid controversy first appeared on Africa Top Sports.

Real Madrid cruised to a five-goal win over Deportiva Minera in the Copa del Rey on Monday night, with Fede Valverde and Luka Modric competing for goal of the game. It was the Croatian that took home