Ibai Llanos loses the plot as Madrid crash out to relegation-threatened Albacete
Popular streamer and Madrid fan Ibai Llanos can't hide his dismay after Real Madrid's shock Copa del Rey exit to second-tier strugglers Albacete in Arbeloa's debut.
Madrid’s stunning Copa del Rey exit to second-tier Albacete has left fans and pundits gobsmacked, with popular streamer Ibai Llanos joining the chorus of disbelief at Los Blancos’ embarrassing cup exit.
”This is surreal”
Ibai, a well-known Madrid supporter, took to TikTok to express his utter bewilderment at the situation. The streamer couldn’t comprehend how his beloved club managed to get knocked out by Albacete, a team currently hovering just one point above the relegation zone in Spain’s Segunda División.
“I don’t understand anything anymore, I think I’ll stick to badminton and water polo,” the popular content creator lamented, clearly at his wits’ end with Madrid’s current predicament.
A disastrous start to 2026
In his video, Ibai recapped Madrid’s tumultuous beginning to 2026:
- The year began with Xabi Alonso at the helm, full of optimism for a fresh start
- Madrid then traveled to Saudi Arabia for the Supercopa, defeating Atlético Madrid in the semis
- The final against Barcelona ended in defeat and controversy with Mbappé reportedly refusing to participate in the guard of honour
- Xabi Alonso’s sudden departure/sacking followed the Supercopa disappointment
- Álvaro Arbeloa’s appointment as the new gaffer was meant to signal a new chapter
- Instead, Arbeloa’s debut ended in disaster with elimination to second-tier strugglers
From bad to worse
The appointment of Arbeloa after Alonso’s departure was supposed to steady the ship, but his debut couldn’t have gone more pear-shaped. Madrid fans were expecting a comfortable win against the Segunda División side, but instead got an absolute mare of a performance.
For a club with Madrid’s resources to crash out against a team fighting relegation in the second division is nothing short of embarrassing. The result has left Madrid supporters like Ibai in complete disbelief, with many questioning the direction of the club under the new management.
What’s crystal clear is that Los Blancos are in a proper pickle at the moment, and Arbeloa has a mountain to climb if he’s to turn things around at the Bernabéu.