So this is what a £220 million spending spree gets you

[H. Pedersen]

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MADRID (AP)—Real Madrid was upset 4-0 by third-division side Alcorcon in a Copa del Rey round of 32 match.

The result reflected the run of play, with the tiny team from a Madrid suburb outplaying the European giant.

Earlier, Atletico Madrid ended its recent run of dire results by beating third-division Marbella 2-0. La Liga contender Sevilla beat third-division Atletico Ciudad 4-2 with two goals from Luis Fabiano, and Recreativo Huelva drew 1-1 with Sporting Gijon.

On Wednesday defending champion Barcelona will play Cultural Leonesa.

The return legs will be played on Nov. 10.

With a string of poor results recently, including a home defeat to AC Milan and a scoreless draw against Sporting Gijon last week, Madrid coach Manuel Pellegrini was already under pressure before this game.

Real Madrid director general Jorge Valdano apologized to fans afterward.

“We have to learn a lesson about humility,” he said. “I’m convinced that our group of very good players and professionals will turn this result around.” When asked whether the Chilean coach’s future at the club was in doubt, Valdano replied: “It’s not the moment to answer that question.”

Pellegrini rested Kaka and played Jose Maria “Guti” Gutierrez as a creative midfielder in Alcorcon’s 3,000-capacity Santo Domingo Stadium.

The home side made its intentions clear after two minutes when a long-range shot by Sergio Mora, who tormented Madrid, was just pushed wide by Jerzy Dudek. Seconds later Ruben Sanz nearly lobbed the goalkeeper. A third attempt, this time by Fernando Bejar, was just wide.

In the 16th Alcorcon’s constant pressure paid off when Francisco Borja drifted along the edge of the area with the ball, sending his left-footed shot into the bottom corner.

Three minutes later Karim Benzema grazed the bar for Madrid.

Defensive chaos put the host 2-0 up in the 22nd when Madrid’s Alvaro Arbeloa charged toward his own goal to gather the ball and misjudged, toe-punting it into the net.

In the 37th, Raul Gonzalez had his best chance of the night only to blast over from 10 yards.

Three minutes later Alcorcon struck again, the unmarked Ernesto Gomez tapping in from a Mora cross.

Seven minutes into the second half Borja scored his second after Dudek failed to clear a dangerous Alcorcon cross.

With the clock ticking down Madrid cranked up the pressure, but last-ditch defending from Alcorcon kept the visitors off the scoresheet.

[Hoboh]

It would not bother me one bit if the Redsox won the Prem and Champions league, Real won nowt just to watch that greedy Portugese pansy crying over his lack of silverware, I'd be so happy I'd agree with BWFCI for a week!

Ps the FA Cup ios ours this time

[Village_Idiot2]

I didn't watch the game, but a friend of mine emailed me a jpg of the scoreline and at first I thought he had photoshopped it and was pulling my leg!


Pity they reinstated the two legs after big clubs complained about these shock results (we got our share of them mind), that's what used to make the cup great.

[H. Pedersen]

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/footbal ... 558065.stm

£220 million to go out in the first knockout stage yet again.