Real Madrid’s footballers upheld their favored status against Arandina in the 1/16 finals of “The Royal Cup,” triumphing with a 3-1 victory. Arda Guler, the promising Turkish football talent acquired from Fenerbahce for approximately 20 million euros, finally graced the Santiago Bernabeu in the iconic Real Madrid jersey.

Joselu broke the deadlock for the Madrid giants with a penalty in the 54th minute, swiftly followed by Diaz doubling the lead just 60 seconds later. In a dramatic climax, Rodrigo (90+1′) extended the advantage to 3-0, but the match concluded in the 93rd minute with Nacho’s own goal, settling the final score at 3-1.

On Saturday, Atlético Madrid, Getafe, Girona, Rayo Vallecano, and Alaves also secured their spots in the next stage of the tournament.