Franco Mastantuono scored for Real Madrid on Wednesday, but his goal was not enough as the team was eliminated from the Copa del Rey following a 3–2 loss to Albacete in the Round of 16. The match was also the first in charge for new head coach Álvaro Arbeloa.

The Argentine winger started the match and equalized just before halftime. In the 48th minute, Mastantuono reacted quickly inside the box to finish a rebound and make it 1–1. The goal marked his second for Real Madrid and ended a scoring drought that dated back to September 2025, when he had scored against Levante shortly after joining the club.

Mastantuono was substituted in the 77th minute and watched the closing stages from the bench. After late goals at both ends, Albacete secured a 3–2 win with a stoppage-time strike, sealing Madrid’s elimination.

While the result was a setback for Arbeloa in his debut, Mastantuono’s goal provided a positive note, coming after a period with limited minutes following his early run of starts under former coach Xabi Alonso.

Valentín “Taty” Castellanos scored his first goal for West Ham as the team beat Queens Park Rangers 2–1 in the third round of the FA Cup. The Argentine striker, who joined from Lazio for close to €30 million earlier this week, gave his new club the win in extra time.

West Ham tried to find a winner during regular time, but the match went to extra time. There, Castellanos scored with a header to make it 2–1 and decide the game.

The win was important for West Ham, who are fighting to stay in the Premier League. The team is in 18th place, seven points behind Nottingham Forest.

Mateo Pellegrino continued his strong form in Italy by scoring the winning goal in Parma’s 2–1 away victory over Lecce in Matchday 20 of the Serie A season. The Argentine forward scored with a header to give his team all three points.

Pellegrino, who came through the youth system at Vélez and later stood out at Platense, now has six goals in 19 league matches this season. He has also added three more in the Coppa Italia. Since joining Parma in February 2025, he has scored 12 goals in 34 appearances in all competitions.

In the Serie A scoring table, which is led by fellow Argentine Lautaro Martínez with 10 goals, Pellegrino has now caught up with Matías Soulé of Roma and Nicolás Paz of Como, who also have six goals each.

Another Argentine, Lautaro Valenti, also started for Parma and played the full match. Nahuel Estévez came on in the 64th minute and Christian Ordóñez in the 81st, while Mariano Troilo remained on the bench. For Lecce, Santiago Pierotti started and was replaced after 54 minutes.

Parma’s win at the Via del Mare Stadium helped the team move away from the relegation zone. The club is now 14th with 21 points. Lecce, who finished the match with two players sent off after taking an early lead, dropped to 16th place with 17 points.