Malaga ambition faces cup test at Real

The Andalusian club added around 60 million euros worth of players to the team led by former Real coach Manuel Pellegrini, including 20 million euros for Spain playmaker Santi Cazorla.

While Pellegrini has targeted a top-six finish in La Liga and a place in European competition next season, Malaga's owner, Sheikh Abdullah Al-Thani, will be keen for them to show in the Cup that some of the money spent is starting to bear fruit.

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