Real Madrid take on the visitors Mallorca in the round 1/32-final match of Copa del Rey. The match will be played on Thursday, January 9th at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu (Madrid).
Real Madrid were the best last season both domestically (the Super Cup and then Primera, although there was a fairly early exit from the Copa del Rey between them) and internationally (with reservations, but they still won the Champions League once again). Now there are plenty of problems, and there are questions about Ancelotti (although he has won the UEFA Super Cup and the Intercontinental Cup in the last six months), who was on the verge of elimination a couple of times, and about Perez and his summer transfer decisions. In the Champions League, there are equal wins and losses, in Primera, points are lost in a third of the matches. There was also an extremely painful failure in the home El Clasico, but that 0-4 was compensated by Barcelona's further failures. In 2025, they started with a dramatic, strong-willed victory over Valencia, which they squeezed out 2-1 in 90+ minutes. In the cup with Deportivo Minera, as expected, there were no problems, even with a less than optimal lineup.
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Mallorca only improved after the change of coach. The Bermelones are definitely grateful to the previous coach. Aguirre, having accepted the "lift", which seemed doomed to another relegation to Segunda - but managed to score enough points with his new charges to stay in Primera. In the next cycle, they managed to rise to the top of the table. Yes, in 2023/2024 in this regard there was a rollback beyond the "equator" of the La Liga standings, but at that time the lion's share of energy and attention was spent on the cup campaign. True, there in the decisive match of the Copa del Rey, Athletic was a little, but stronger. After that, the Mexican left. But Arrasate, who replaced him from Osasuna, managed to breathe new life into the team. Moreover, he debuted with a 1-1 draw against Real Madrid. And they finished the first round with 30 points and in 6th position. In January, in the cup against Pontevedra, it brought an unpleasant sensation: they lost to the outsider 0-3.
Before the mentioned draw, the “creamy” team won twice last season. Although they even lost before that. I don’t believe in real competition in the pair, but, on the other hand, betting on the “creamy” team with a “minus handicap” is dangerous. Considering the problems of the “galacticos” in their own half, it’s worth considering the “both teams to score” option.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score – yes.
