Real Madrid fell to the first exchange in the Copa del Rey at the hands of Alcoyano. A match in which Zinedine Zidane added his 34th defeat as coach of the Madrid first team. El Collao's is one of the worst defeats of the French coach, who In the 88 games since he returned, he has already had more defeats (18) than in the 149 games he led in his first stage., according to data from SofaScore. These were some of his biggest defeats.
Real Madrid 0 – Atlético 1 | League 15-16
Zidane's first defeat as Madrid coach came in his ninth game. His compatriot Antoine Griezmann embittered his first derby as a white coach and practically said goodbye to that League. It was matchday 26, Barça escaped to 12 points and, although Madrid won the 12 remaining games of the championship, it was insufficient to wipe out the difference with the Catalans.
Wolfsburg 2 – Real Madrid 0 | Champions 15-16 (quarter, round)
On the way to La Undécima, Wolfsburg put Madrid against a rock and a hard place. Ricardo Rodríguez, from the penalty spot, and Arnold overtook the Germans in 25 minutes. A hat-trick Cristiano fixed the mess.
Real Madrid 1 – Celta 2 | Cup 16-17 (Quarters, first leg)
The Cup is Zidane's cursed tournament. After beating Cultural Leonesa and Sevilla in previous rounds, Celta eliminated the whites in Zizou's first participation. Iago Aspas led the assault on the Bernabéu. 1-2 with a goal from Moaña, Marcelo equalized and Jonny Otto put the Olives ahead again. Seven days later, Madrid did not go beyond the draw (2-2, with the last goal by Lucas Vázquez in 90 ') in Balaídos.
Real Madrid 0 – Barcelona 3 | League 17-18
Just proclaimed world champion for the second year in a row, Madrid awaited the Classic at the Bernabéu before the Christmas break. The azulgranas took the game with goals from Luis Suárez, Messi and Aleix Vidal. One of the only two victories he has suffered in his 12 games against Barça.
Real Madrid 1 – Leganés 2 | Cup 17-18 (return)
Again the Cup, again in the quarterfinals and again at the Bernabéu. An Asensio goal on 89 'had put Madrid ahead in the first leg tie in Butarque. At the Bernabéu, exchange of blows. Eraso equalized the tie, Benzema equalized the match and Gabriel claimed with 1-2 the double value of the goals in the opposite field in the event of a tie.
Rayo Vallecano 1 – Real Madrid 0 | League 18-19
Zidane returned to the bench with Madrid eliminated from the Cup and the Champions League and evicted from the League in just one week. “You have to ask for forgiveness, this is over now”he said in the press room. There were still three league games left and two bad defeats, against Real Sociedad (3-1) and Betis (0-2).
PSG 3 – Real Madrid 0 | Champions 19-20
His reappearance in the Champions League, his fetish competition, was another bitter drink. Madrid fell 3-0 at the Parque de los Príncipes in Zizou's worst defeat in the continental top competition. Di María double and Meunier goal in discount to close the match.
Mallorca 1 – Real Madrid 0 | League 19-20
A painful defeat that put him on the pillory, but it meant a turning point for the rest of the season. Players like Odriozola and James were sentenced. He was followed by a streak of 21 games without losing, only six draws and the conquest of the European Super Cup.
Real Madrid 3 – Real Sociedad 4 | Cup 19-20 (quarterfinals)
There are no two without three. Same round, same scenario, this time a single match. The Real Sociedad was exhibited at the Bernabéu with a double from Isak and goals from Odegaard and Mikel Merino. The txuri-urdin they reached minute 80 with 1-4. Madrid reacted, but with the goals from Rodrygo and Nacho (Marcelo scored before), it was not enough.
Cádiz, Alavés, Shakhtar … | Season 20-21
The start of the season was turbulent, with two double losses. Cádiz attacked Di Stéfano (0-1) and four days later Shakhtar did the same in the Champions League (2-3). A month later, came Alavés (1-2) and another defeat in Ukrainian lands (2-0) that left the whites on the edge of the cliff in the Champions League.
Real Madrid 1 – Athletic 2 | Super Cup 20-21 (semifinal)
Seven wins and two draws in nine games invited optimism for the first title of the season. But the ghosts of autumn returned in La Rosaleda. Raúl García made a double in the first half and Madrid did not get a goal from Benzema in the 74th minute.
Alcoyano 2 – Real Madrid 1 | Cup 20-21 (sixteenth)
From Alcorconazo to Alcoyanazo. Eleven years later, a Second B team eliminates Real Madrid again. Militao advanced to the whites, but Alcoyano made good the saying and pulled on morale. They tied the game to force extra time and, when they were with ten, they completed the epic of coming back and eliminating Madrid.