On January 6, Beijing time, the third round of the Spanish King's Cup began to compete, and Real Madrid played away in this round, and their opponent was the third-tier team Alcoiano. After 90 minutes of competition, Real Madrid eliminated their opponents with a score of 3-1 and successfully reached the round of 16 of this season's Copa del Rey.
In this match, Real Madrid rotated the lineup, starting with goalkeeper No. 13 Lunin, four backcourts no. 12 Marcelo, No. 4 Alaba, No. 3 Militão and No. 6 Nacho, no. 25 Camarvinga, No. 14 Casemiro and No. 15 Valverde in midfield, and No. 7 Hazard, No. 24 Mariano and No. 21 Rodrigo form a trident in the front.
Just four minutes into the first half, Lunin held the opponent's shot out of the line with one hand. In the 13th minute, Alcoiano player Andy shook off the defence and fired a powerful shot that hit the side-netting. In the 25th minute, Andy's free-kick went straight to the goal and Lunin punched the ball out with both fists. In the 40th minute, Real Madrid won a corner kick opportunity, and Militang's header from inside the penalty area was successful, and the score became 1-0.
In the 64th minute, Alaba fired a low shot from the edge of the penalty area and the ball deflected slightly off the far post. In the 66th minute, Alcoiano equalised, and Vega single-handedly crossed the barrier and pushed the empty goal to make the score 1-1. In the 76th minute, Real Madrid took the lead again, and substitute Asensio pushed at the top of the arc, and the ball changed into the net. In the 80th minute, Isco scored another goal for Real Madrid, who sealed the win 3-1.