Real Madrid in Champions League play-offs, Alvaro Arbeloa explains himself

Europe 29 January 2026 at 08:44

Joshua SOSSOU

News Editor

On Wednesday night, Real Madrid were stunned by Benfica on matchday 8 of the Champions League.

Last night, Real Madrid suffered a 4-2 defeat to Benfica in the Champions League. Los Blancos registered their second loss under head coach Alvaro Arbeloa, just two weeks after being knocked out of the Copa del Rey by Albacete (2-3). The new boss of the Madrid giants once again insisted that the blame lay solely with him.

"This defeat is 100% my fault. I'm responsible for all of this, just like against Albacete. It's my fault," declared the former right-back at the post-match press conference.