Live Streaming Real Madrid vs Alcorcon Watch Football Copa del Rey On November 10th

Copa del Rey 2009



Real Madrid
vs
Alcorcon

Match Schedule:
Date: November 10th
Time: 18:00 (GMT)

Real Madrid will look to avenge one of the most embarrassing results in the club's long and illustrious history tomorrow night when they welcome minnows Alcorcón to the Bernabéu for the second leg of their Copa del Rey round-of-32 tie.

Alcorcón, a club from the outskirts of Madrid who play in the third tier of Spanish football, created a huge upset and a media maelstrom for Real after thrashing their big-spending neighbours 4-0 in the first leg of their cup tie a fortnight ago.

In the wake of that defeat, which has been described as one of Real's biggest ever humiliations, there was speculation that the coach, Manuel Pellegrini, would be sacked if results in the subsequent two matches against Getafe and Milan went against them.

However, having seen his side beat Getafe 2-0 with 10 men, dominate in a 1-1 Champions League draw with Milan, and then see off their bitter rivals Atlético Madrid 3-2 on Saturday, Pellegrini seems to have weathered the storm and confidence appears to be high in the Real camp ahead of tomorrow's match.

The Brazil star Kaká, who sat out the first match, said on his club's website: "For pride and for the history of Real Madrid, we have to win this tie. The derby victory has given us a lot of morale to be able to achieve this comeback. We all have to be united, players and public. The fans have to be the 12th man."

The striker Gonzalo Higuaín, who also missed the opening game, added: "We are in a good moment. We are Real Madrid and we have to show it. The key is concentration. Maybe this is what we lacked in the first match.

"From the first minute we must be focused and give it everything. If we keep the attitude we've shown since the 2-0 win over Getafe then our chances will be a lot better."

Real are the only Primera División big gun who look at serious risk of not making it through to the last 16 of the Copa del Rey this week.

The holders and reigning European and Spanish champions, Barcelona, hold a 2-0 lead going into their home leg against Cultural Leonesa, while Sevilla are 4-2 up against Atlético Ciudad, Valencia lead Alcoyano 1-0 and Atlético Madrid are 2-0 ahead of Marbella.

Villarreal, who were dumped out at this stage last season after being stunned 6-1 on aggregate by Segunda División B side Polideportivo Ejido, have work to do after only drawing 1-1 at Puertollano.

However, Ernesto Valverde's side, despite last night's 3-2 league defeat at high-flying Sevilla, look to be over their poor start to the season and will be confident of progressing.

There are some possible upsets, though. Last season's runners-up Athletic Bilbao need to overturn a 2-0 deficit against second division Rayo Vallecano if they are to continue in the competition, while Almería, Racing Santander and Tenerife are trailing lower-league opposition Hércules, Salamanca and Celta Vigo, respectively, heading into their second legs

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Live Streaming Real Madrid vs Alcorcon Watch Football Copa del Rey On October 27th

Copa del Rey 2009



Real Madrid
vs
Alcorcon

Match Schedule:
Date: October 27th
Time: 20:00 (GMT)

Steeped in history, the Copa del Rey is, for Spain’s domestic teams and especially those who do not have a legitimate shot at the Primera title or European success, one of the most prestigious trophies of the season.

The competition format includes teams from the Primera Division, Segunda A, about 23 teams from the Segunda B and the Tercera Division champions (or runners-up if the champion is a reserve team) - all of which are permitted entry.

Having fought their way through the preliminary rounds of the competition, Segunda B side AD Alcorcon—a small club based in the modest city of Alcorcon in the autonomous community of Madrid, have progressed far enough into the competition to merit a berth in the Round of 32.

And for one day in its history, the Estadio Municipal de Santo Domingo will be the centre of the galaxy. Having drawn mighty Real Madrid as their opponents, the tiny provincial side has the opportunity to showcase their football on a grand stage.

Copa Del Throwaway

For Real Madrid, the Copa del Rey competition is the least sought after and, between the Champions League title and the Liga crown, the domestic cup usually takes a backseat.

With their last title in the competition coming way back in 1993, Los Blancos have been known to make quick and early exits from the Copa, most recently an embarrassing dismissal from Segunda B side Real Union last year in a two-legged affair that saw the potential end of young starlet Ruben De La Red’s promising career and led to the demise of then-coach Bernd Schuster.

This year, however, with Barcelona taking the triplete of the Liga title, Champions League trophy, and the Copa del Rey crown, the pressure is mounting on Real Madrid to do well in this year’s competition. Further, having been dealt two losses and a draw in their past four matches, Madrid can't afford a disappointing result against their south-western neighbours.

TEAM NEWS

Alcorcon

The Estadio Municipal de Santo Domingo will be buzzing in Alcorcon’s biggest match of the season and the stadium will be filled to capacity with what is sure to be a raucous 4,000 fans. Madrid are used to far larger stadiums, but that is unlikely to make the venue any less hostile as the minnows take on the sharks.

Some members of the Alorcon squad have also admitted to being strong Real Madrid supporters, but for Tuesday’s match there are no friends to be made.

Probable Starting XI (4-5-1): Juanma – Gomez, Bermudez, Sanchez, Lopez – More, Vara, Mora, Jeremy, Alberdi – Bravo

Real Madrid

The Copa del Rey has been a competition in which the second-string players as well as members of the cantera are given a chance to shine. However, Madrid’s squad is a bit thin due to a plague of recent injuries. The most problematic injury is in the backline as a knock to Ezequiel Garay may force starter Raul Albiol into the match to partner with the newly recuperated Christoph Meztelder.

The midfield is also somewhat problematic as Xabi Alonso and Kaka’s accumulated minutes may see them rested for the midweek encounter. Having been unfit for the past two matches, Gonzalo Higuain will likely make his return and could partner Javier Acuna upfront, the promising Paraguayan striker from the youth ranks who has yet to see minutes with the first team.

Probable Starting XI (4-2-2-2): Dudek – Arbeloa, Albiol, Metzelder, Drenthe – Gago, Diarra – Guti, Van der Vaart – Acuna, Higuain

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Alcorcon – Juanma

Facing the mighty Real Madrid, the Alcorcon goalkeeper will likely have his hands, quite literally, full. The Segunda B outfit will need strong saves and visionary distribution from their goalkeeper in order to pull off the upset.

Real Madrid – Rafa Van Der Vaart

With Kaka likely to be rested, Van Der Vaart will likely take over the attacking responsibilities in the midfield. With the departures of Arjen Robben and Wesley Sneijder during the summer, the Dutchman was on the out and out in Manuel Pellegrini’s eyes. However, a threatening display in the closing minutes of Madrid’s Liga match against Sporting could have set the table for the Dutchman to begin earning his keep in the Blanco lineup.

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