Deportiva Minera vs Real Madrid

Real Madrid takes on Deportiva Minera in the opening match of their 2024–25 Copa del Rey season.

The Copa del Rey remains one of the most difficult trophies for Real Madrid to win. Los Blancos have only won the Copa del Rey twice in the past ten years. The Spanish powerhouses have won the Champions League title three times as many times since 2014 as they have won Spain's oldest soccer tournament.

However, Carlo Ancelotti's team is keen to make an impression on the league this year, particularly if they hope to win the club's first-ever continental treble. Real Madrid was given a bye till the Copa del Rey round of 32, where they will face fourth-tier Deportiva Minera in their opening encounter as one of the four teams competing in the Spanish Super Cup.

Ancelotti will still use his bench men to lead Real Madrid to the round of 16, even though Thibaut Courtois and Antonio Rüdiger are the only two first team players missing the trip.

Following their thrilling victory against Valencia, Real Madrid will turn their attention to the Copa del Rey and take on Deportiva Minera. Both teams will be aiming for a spot in the cup competition's round of 16. Continue reading to see our prediction for this game. 

Deportiva Minera hopes to pull off an upset against the 20-time Copa del Rey champions when they begin their 2025 campaign at home. However, a five-game losing streak doesn't meet their lofty goals for this game. 

This will be their first performance in 2025; their last performance was on December 21. In fact, Deportiva Minera has lost two of their last three games without scoring. 

Real Madrid just defeated Valencia 2-1 in La Liga play. In a match where they also had Vinicius Jr. sent off, they had to come back from a goal down. 

After being reduced to ten men, the game-winning goals were scored in the last five minutes. Jude Bellingham and Luka Modric scored the goals to give Real Madrid their third consecutive victory. 

Real Madrid will return to Copa del Rey action when they play Dep Minera in the Round of 32 at the Cartagonova stadium. Following a thrilling comeback victory over Valencia in La Liga, Los Blancos are entering his game. Real Madrid has been sluggish this season, but they are gradually picking up steam and are now leading La Liga.

In contrast, CD Minera plays football in Spain's fourth level. For the team, this matchup with Real Madrid will be historic. They built up this match by defeating La Liga team Alaves on penalties, demonstrating their capacity to outperform their opponents.