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The main responsible were silent.
Not a single player wanted to speak to the media after the disgrace in southeastern Spain.
Only coach Zinedine Zidane stepped in front of the microphones after the cup embarrassment against third division CD Alcoyano and the end for Real Madrid.
His agenda: downplaying the scope and taking the players out of the line of fire.
In its long and glorious history, the club had never been eliminated in the cup against a third division team.
“This is not a disgrace or anything.
These are things that happen in a footballer's career and I will take responsibility for them.
We'll keep working, ”said the Frenchman after the 2-1 draw on Wednesday evening.
“When you lose, there is always talk.
Whatever has to happen will happen.
I am calm.
Players try to win games and different things sometimes happen.
All defeats are painful. "
Real had already lost 2-1 against Athletic Bilbao in the Supercopa and were eliminated in the semi-finals.
The game in Alcoy started out more hopefully.
Without the international Toni Kroos, who came on as a substitute in the 98th minute, and other regulars on the field, Los Blancos had taken the lead against the team from Segunda Division B through Eder Militao (45th minute).
Real loses outnumbered
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In the second half, however, the debacle took shape.
José Solbes Jordà scored in the 80th minute to equalize the blatant underdog, while Juan Antonio Casanova Vidal scored the decisive goal in the 115th minute, outnumbered.
Ramón López Olivan had even seen yellow-red at Alcoyano five minutes earlier.
Zinedine Zidane watched Alcoy as his Whites were eliminated from the Cup.
Then the coach found surprising words
Source: dpa / Jose Breton
“I think my players trust me, but you have to ask the players that.
We haven't done a lot of good things lately, but we've done some good things this season, ”said Zidane.
“We have to remember that we are still in the league and in the Champions League.
We have to be focused because we can still achieve something. "
When a journalist alluded to the historical extent of the defeat, Zidane responded defiantly: “This is football, you have to use the chances to score.
The ball didn't want to go in.
Well we're out.
Is that a shame?
That's your name. ”You don't want to be driven crazy now.
In the league, Real will face 17th Alaves on Saturday.
Los Blancos are four points behind their city rivals Atletico in second place, but have already played two more games.
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