It was a strange occasion. Deportiva are a fifth-tier team hailing from Llano del Beal in southeast Spain, a town with a population of just 1,300 and a stadium so small the match was moved to Cartagena, and a stadium which accommodated 8,000 spectators – most of whom were madridistas.

Real Madrid ran out comfortable 5-0 winners in the Copa del Rey round-of-32 game against Deportiva Minera, booking their place in the next round. It took Real M

Teenager Arda Guler scores twice as Real Madrid cruise past fourth-tier Deportiva Minera to reach the last 16 of the Copa del Rey.

The 20-year-old forward Charles Sagoe Jr has returned to Arsenal from a loan spell with League One side Shrewsbury Town, but that is unrelated to the current injury crisis. After Sagoe Jr made just five starts in the first half of the season, Shrewsbury opted to terminate the loan arrangement.

Why Los Blancos Rejected the Liverpool StarReal Madrid have reportedly turned down an intriguing proposal to sign one of Europe’s finest defenders, Virgil van Dijk,

Liverpool eye in-form La Liga midfielderAnfield Watch understands that Liverpool have their eyes on a LaLiga midfielder who's been in tremendous form this season. However, there's a catch. READ MORELiverpool use Bajcetic as baitLiverpool are in talks about recalling Stefan Bajcetic from his loan at Red Bull Salzburg and sending him out to La Liga side Real Betis.