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Deportiva Minera 0-5 Real Madrid
Real Madrid didn’t even give a chance for a Copa del Rey setback against Deportiva Minera as they claimed a victory in their season opener in the competition. Carlo Ancelotti will have been pleased with the chance to rest and rotate, although he only started two players who were not in the senior team, as Lorenzo Aguado started at right back and 17-year-old Diego Aguado started at center back. defense. both making their debut.
Fede Valverde continued his streak of scoring convincing goals, with a volley in just 6 minutes. Six more minutes and Eduardo Camavinga headed the second after an excellent action by Fran García. The Whites were firmly in control when Arda Guler finished the match with a deflected third just before half-time.
🤩 What is it about Fran Martínez?
🧤 Exhibition of the Deportiva Minera goalkeeper against Madrid in the first half#LaCopaRTVE #LaCopaMola
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— Teledeporte (@teledeporte) January 6, 2025
Dani Ceballos gave Valverde a rare break at the time, but it was his midfield partner Luka Modric who looked fresh with his shot just before the hour mark. The Croatian put together a beautiful interaction with Brahim Díaz, before shooting into the corner. The Moroccan international and Endrick Felipe forced some brilliant saves from Minera’s Fran Martínez, but you may have wondered how he didn’t score before being taken off, as Vinicius Junior, Kylian Mbappé and Lucas Vázquez were given the last half hour. Another youth player, Chema Andrés, also made his debut.
🕹️ Playing the console
🕺 Modric and Brahim have fun to make it 0-4#LaCopaRTVE #LaCopaMola
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— Teledeporte (@teledeporte) January 6, 2025
In the closing stages, Guler put the icing on the cake for Ancelotti, scoring a double from a second assist from Fran García. Mbappé sent it and put it on a plate to Güler, who won’t score many goals with his right foot.
FT: Deportiva Minera 0-5 #Real Madrid
A comfortable night for the whites, who killed Minera early with goals from Valverde, Camavinga and Guler, before the Turkish star added a second in the closing stages after Modric’s goal.#LaCopaMolapic.twitter.com/7N1xlSIdph
— Soccer Spain (@footballespana_) January 6, 2025
It will be difficult for Ancelotti to get much out of the game, but his team got the job done early, in stark contrast to the first-half performance he so despised against Valencia. He also got through the game injury-free and with rotations, although Endrick’s lack of confidence will be a concern after he started his first game since Oct. 2.
