Na big wahala don happen for Copa del Rey as Albacete use their home ground scatter Real Madrid 3-2 last night! Abi you don hear? Na dem, wey nobody dey expect, don send los Merengues packing from the tournament! Omo, Jefte Betancor na the new hero, because na him score the winning goal wey just dey burst brain for stoppage time! Real Madrid don dey face yawa since dem sack Xabi Alonso, but wetin dem see yesterday na serious komeh!
The match start like movie, as Albacete dey take their time to study Real Madrid, who dey hold ball like say dem no get anywhere to go. For first half, na corner kick bring Albacete first goal, Javi Villar six him head make am 1-0! But na still Real Madrid get informed players like Vinicius and Mastantuono wey dey try push make dem equalize. Dem no fit hold am as Mastantuono later bring dem back in equalizer before half time with another corner kick!
As the game dey go, the tension dey hot! Omo, the way Betancor take score that third goal for Albacete, e no be play. Na true spirit of underdog! Real Madrid dey try recover from the 2-1 deficit when Gonzalo Garcia come score another header, make am level for 2-2 but the party no end there. Just wen everybody think say na draw, Betancor carry belle come put am for back of net again! No be small level!
Alvaro Arbeloa wey just take over as coach of Real Madrid, dey look up like say na be witch dey follow am. Wetin go happen now? Dem don chop early exit from Copa del Rey, and fans dey wonder whether dem go go find high-level coach again or dem go leave Arbelo work miracle. E clear say Real Madrid go need re-structure and re-balance before dem face their next matches. Na wah!
Albacete don create history, na 31 years since dem last reach dis level in Copa del Rey, and dis victory dey means plenty for dem. As dem dey prepare for quarterfinals now, dem go need all the support wey dem fit gather as dem dey fight make dem groove enter semi! E go sweet us to see how dem go carry dis win enter their next match! How far dem fit go for dis tournament? Time go tell! Omo, football no dey lie!
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