
Real Madrid faces Talavera CF in their first Copa del Rey match, in the round of 16. The Whites, very irregular since November, need a resounding victory so that their crisis does not worsen and so that they end the year with better feelings. Despite his rival, the modest Talavera of the Primera Federación, Alonso summoned all the heavyweights. And it’s not surprising, considering what Barça suffered this Tuesday against Guadalajara, a team that plays in the same category as Talavera: the culés were only able to score in the 75th minute and were close to conceding a goal. The locals, for their part, will try to cause a sensation and make history by beating the fifteenth European champion.