It was a strange occasion. Deportiva are a fifth-tier team hailing from Llano del Beal in southeast Spain, a town with a population of just 1,300 and a stadium so small the match was moved to Cartagena, and a stadium which accommodated 8,000 spectators – most of whom were madridistas.

Real Madrid gets its Copa del Rey campaign underway against fourth-tier Deportiva Minera. Head coach Carlo Ancelotti made several changes during a busy week tha

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti will make various changes to his usual starting line up when the defending Spanish and European champion takes on Deportiva Minera.

Stats: Arda Güler’s 10/10 performance for Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey. Get Spanish Football News. Five-star Real Madrid cruise past fourth-tier Deportiva Mine

Real Madrid steamrolled past the fourth division side Deportivo Minera in the Copa Del Rey round of 32, defeating the home side 0-5.Fede Valverde was a surprising inclusion in what was otherwise a

Real Madrid maintained their strong form in a resounding 5-0 win over fourth-division side Deportiva Minera in the Copa Del Rey round of 32 on Monday night. In a game that was never really in doubt, they scored five goals but they could have had 10 more.