Numancia 0-3 Real Madrid: 5 Talking Points

#2 Copa del Rey - Real Madrid's only chance of silverware

Zinedine Zidane needs to prioritize Copa Del Rey

Real Madrid have underperformed this campaign. Despite winning the UEFA Super Cup, Spanish Super Cup and the Club World Cup, Real Madrid see themselves being realistically out of the title race. Los Blancos are 14 points behind Barcelona, a lead too big to be usurped.

They face Paris Saint-Germain in the knockout round of the UEFA Champions League, a tie where Real Madrid are the second favourites. That leaves Zidane only with the Copa Del Rey to have a real chance of winning silverware this season.

The result against Numancia has now put them on the brink of qualifying for the quarterfinals (despite not being convincing in this match or in the previous tie against Fuenlabrada).

On this day, 2 years ago, Zinedine Zidane was appointed manager of Real Madrid:Since then:? La Liga? Spanish Super Cup?? UEFA Super Cup?? Champions League ?? Club World Cup pic.twitter.com/uMLWjiKTH0

— 8 Fact Football (@8Fact_Footballl) January 4, 2018

In two years of Zidane's reign at the club, Real Madrid have lost just one cup tie. A stat to give some joy to the Madrid faithful. In order to win a big trophy this season, Zidane and Real Madrid need to make Copa del Rey their no.1 priority and field strong lineups in the future rounds.