Real Madrid have but a formality to address in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday, with Zinedine Zidane's side playing the second leg of their encounter with third-tier side Cultural Leonesa. The Spanish giants head into the match having won 7-1 in the opening game, meaning their opponents have the small matter of pulling off what would quite possibly be the greatest upset in the history of the sport to progress into the next round.
Real Madrid vs. Cultural Leonesa live stream: Time, TV schedule, and how to watch Copa del Rey online
Real Madrid head into the second leg of their Copa del Rey tie with Cultural Leonesa with a six-goal aggregate lead.
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Though the Madrid boss is sure to hand first-team opportunities to fringe players in this match, we can surely expect the hosts to add to their hefty lead at the Santiago Bernabéu. It’s a rare opportunity for them to show Zidane what they can offer, meaning things could get even uglier for the travelling minnows.
How to watch, stream, and listen
TV: beIN Sports (U.S. and Canada - English); beIN Sports en Español (U.S. and Canada - Spanish)
Online streaming: beIN Sports Connect (U.S. and Canada); LaLigaTVLaCopa (U.K.)
Make friends: Real Madrid fans should head on over to Managing Madrid for full game coverage.
For online listings in other countries, you can check out LiveSoccerTV.
Three big things to know
1. Zidane has named a rather experimental 16-man squad for this match, including his son Enzo, and the well-publicised midfield talent Martin Ødegaard. The likes of Pepe, Raphaël Varane, James Rodríguez, and Casemiro could all still feature, but we won't be seeing Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modrić, Karim Benzema, Marcelo, Sergio Ramos, Danilo, or Keylor Navas (to name just a few ...).
2. Cultural Leonesa played their one and only season in the Spanish top flight back in 1955-56, winning just five of their 30 matches before being relegated back down to the second tier. Since then they’ve dipped as low as the fourth division, but are currently sitting pretty at the top of the Segunda B table.
3. Cultural’s recent upturn in form has been in no small part thanks to financial backing from Qatar’s Aspire Academy, and two Qatari players -- Abdullah Abdulsalam and Tarek Salman -- are both now part of young coach Rubén de la Barrera’s squad.
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