Real Madrid comfortably booked their place in the Copa del Rey Round of 16 by defeating Deportiva Minera 5-0 at Estadio Municipal Cartagonova. Carlo Ancelotti's team started the game on top, with Arda Guler and Endrick testing Fran Martinez within the opening three minutes.

Real Madrid will make their Copa del Rey debut on Monday, facing Deportiva Minera, a team from Murcia competing in the Second RFEF Division, equivalent to the old Third Division. The match will take place at Cartagena’s Cartagonova Stadium, on natural grass and in a venue with decent capacity—factors that, on paper, should favour Los Blancos.

Real Madrid will face fellow La Liga side Celta Vigo at the Santiago Bernabeu in the Copa del Rey Round of 16. The game will be played between January 14 and 16

Record 31-time Copa del Rey winners Barcelona will face Valencia in the quarter-finals, after they were paired in Monday's draw.

Real Madrid kick off their 2024–25 Copa del Rey campaign against Deportiva Minera. Of all the trophies in the sport, the Copa del Rey continues to pose a great challenge for Real Madrid. Over the last decade,