Talavera vs Real Madrid 2025-26 Spanish Copa del Rey, Round of 32
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2 - 3
2 - 3
Real Madrid beat Talavera in Copa as Mbappé closes on Ronaldo record
Real Madrid avoided a seismic shock in the Copa del Rey with a scrappy 3-2 victory over fourth-tier Talavera.
Match Commentary
- 38': Edu Gallardo (Talavera de la Reina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Goal! Talavera de la Reina 0, Real Madrid 1. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 45'+1': Own Goal by Manu Farrando, Talavera de la Reina. Talavera de la Reina 0, Real Madrid 2.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Talavera de la Reina 0, Real Madrid 2.
- 45': Substitution, Talavera de la Reina. Sergi Molina replaces David Cuenca.
- 45': Substitution, Talavera de la Reina. Pedro Capó replaces Luis Sánchez.
- 45': Second Half begins Talavera de la Reina 0, Real Madrid 2.
- 59': Substitution, Talavera de la Reina. Nahuel Arroyo replaces Aleix Roig.
- 66': Substitution, Real Madrid. Rodrygo replaces Franco Mastantuono.
- 69': Substitution, Talavera de la Reina. Sergio Montero replaces Marcos Moreno.
- 77': Substitution, Talavera de la Reina. Arturo Molina replaces Edu Gallardo.
- 77': Substitution, Real Madrid. Jude Bellingham replaces Endrick.
- 77': Substitution, Real Madrid. Aurélien Tchouaméni replaces Arda Güler.
- 80': Goal! Talavera de la Reina 1, Real Madrid 2. Nahuel Arroyo (Talavera de la Reina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Manu Farrando with a cross.
- 86': Substitution, Real Madrid. Jorge Cestero replaces Dani Ceballos.
- 88': Goal! Talavera de la Reina 1, Real Madrid 3. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Aurélien Tchouaméni.
- 90': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Goal! Talavera de la Reina 2, Real Madrid 3. Gonzalo Di Renzo (Talavera de la Reina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Talavera de la Reina 2, Real Madrid 3.
Game Information
Competition: Spanish Copa del Rey
Venue: Estadio Municipal El Prado
Location: Talavera de la Reina, Spain
Venue: Estadio Municipal El Prado
Location: Talavera de la Reina, Spain
Statistics
 RMA |
TAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 6 |
| 64.6 | Possession | 35.4 |
| 25 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 537 | Accurate Passes | 250 |
| 588 | Passes | 313 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 23 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 9 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 34 |
| 17 | Clearances | 34 |
Talavera (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jaime González (GK) |
| 23 | Manuel Farrando |
| 4 | Álvaro López |
| 3 | Aleix Roig |
| 2 | David Cuenca Barreno |
| 16 | Isaiah Navarro |
| 6 | Roberto Doncel |
| 8 | Luis Sánchez |
| 11 | Edu Gallardo  |
| 9 | Marcos Moreno |
| 7 | Gonzalo Di Renzo |
Real Madrid (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Andriy Lunin (GK) |
| 18 | Álvaro Carreras |
| 24 | Dean Huijsen |
| 20 | Fran García |
| 35 | David Jiménez |
| 19 | Dani Ceballos |
| 15 | Arda Güler |
| 30 | Franco Mastantuono |
| 16 | Gonzalo García |
| 10 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 9 | Endrick |
Copa del Rey News
Mbappé moves within one goal of Ronaldo's Madrid record
Xabi Alonso defended his decision to play Kylian Mbappé for all of Real Madrid's nervous 3-2 Copa del Rey win at Talavera on Wednesday, saying the forward "was decisive with his goals."
Real Madrid beat Talavera in Copa as Mbappé closes on Ronaldo record
Real Madrid avoided a seismic shock in the Copa del Rey with a scrappy 3-2 victory over fourth-tier Talavera.