Real Madrid is back in cup action, this time in the Copa del Rey against Celta Vigo. The squad has remained the same, but expect changes to the starting XI.

Real Madrid will make their Copa del Rey debut on Monday, facing Deportiva Minera, a team from Murcia competing in the Second RFEF Division, equivalent to the old Third Division. The match will take place at Cartagena’s Cartagonova Stadium, on natural grass and in a venue with decent capacity—factors that, on paper, should favour Los Blancos.

Real Madrid had to deal with a horrible night as they lost to Barcelona by 5-2 in the final of 2025 Spanish Cup. It shows that they have still a lot of work to do if they want to yield a productive

Lamine Yamal and Barcelona must secure a victory against Real Betis to advance to the Copa del Rey quarterfinals.

Following the humiliating 2-5 defeat at the hands of FC Barcelona last week, Real Madrid are back in action on Thursday night as they take on Celta Vigo in the Copa del Rey Round of 16.In what will