Copa del Rey first round: Villarreal win 5-0 at Manacor, Rayo survive extra time at Recreativo

Villarreal, Rayo Vallecano and Elche reached the Copa del Rey second round on Tuesday, while Espanyol were knocked out by Sestao River.

The Villarreal and Manacor team logos side by side
Photo: Villarreal / Manacor / Team logos, Trademarks used for news reporting (logos placed side by side on a 16:9 graphic)

Three La Liga clubs reached the Copa del Rey second round on Tuesday, while a fourth, Espanyol, was knocked out, according to Marca, El País and ElDesmarque.

Manacor 0-5 Villarreal

Villarreal scored through Diatta, Oluwaseyi, Sergi Cardona, Nízar and Nicolas Pépé at Manacor, according to El País and Sport.

Recreativo 2-3 Rayo Vallecano (after extra time)

Ale Marín put Recreativo de Huelva ahead in the 23rd minute. Alemão equalised from the penalty spot just before half-time, after Recreativo’s Riera had been sent off, Marca reported. In extra time Alemão and De Frutos scored for Rayo. Paolo Romero pulled one back with a penalty after Rayo’s Lejeune was sent off, but Rayo held on, according to Marca and Mundo Deportivo.

Pinatar 1-3 Elche

Elche won 3-1 at UD Pinatar, according to the ElDesmarque results list.

Sestao River 4-3 Espanyol (after extra time)

Fourth-tier Sestao River beat Espanyol in extra time, and the club dismissed coach Manolo González afterwards. Full report.

See also: La Liga matchday 10

Watch highlights: Recreativo de Huelva - Rayo Vallecano | Primera Eliminatoria | #CopaDelRey (Recreativo de Huelva on YouTube)

Sources

  1. Manacor 0-5 Villarreal: resultado y resumen · El País
  2. La crónica del Manacor-Villarreal · Sport
  3. El Rayo remonta y despide a un combativo Recreativo de la Copa del Rey · Marca
  4. El Rayo sufre pero sobrevive ante un Recreativo peleón · Mundo Deportivo
  5. Primera ronda de la Copa del Rey este martes: marcadores y resultados · ElDesmarque