Barcelona Mockery: Real Madrid Out of the Cup

Cup Exit Sparks Banter Between Barca and Real Madrid

Madrid's dramatic exit from the Copa del Rey continues to dominate the Spanish press and social media this Thursday.

Real Madrid lost in the first match under their new coach, Alvaro Arbeloa, by a 3-2 scoreline to Albacete, who sit 17th in the second division, eliminating Madrid from the cup early.

Madrid were trailing 2-1 before Gonzalo Garcia equalized in the 90+1st minute, only to concede a stoppage-time killer three minutes later and exit the cup.

This marks Real Madrid's second trophy loss of the season, following Barcelona's 3-2 win in the Spanish Super Cup final last Sunday, events that prompted the dismissal of coach Xabi Alonso and the appointment of Arbeloa.

Moments after the loss, Barcelona posted on X a photo of Fermín López laughing with teammate Lamine Yamal during training, joking, You can feel their energy.

Many Barcelona fans reacted to the post, teasing Real Madrid after their surprising cup exit.

Barcelona will face Racing Santander in tonight's Copa del Rey round of 16.

Punchline 1: Barca's post was so smug even their trophies looked on in disbelief.

Punchline 2: Real Madrid's season is so dramatic that even their calendar has plot twists.