
Álvaro Arbeloa saw what should have been an easy first game on Real Madrid’s touchline turn into a complete nightmare on Wednesday evening.
The Spaniard, who took over Los Blancos in the wake of Xabi Alonso’s shock departure, made his debut against Albacete in the Copa del Rey round of 16. The Santander-based club came into the fixture just one point above the relegation zone in La Liga 2 and had never before defeated Real Madrid.