Atletico Madrid advanced to the round of 16 after beating third-tier Rio Mazadahonda 5-0 in the Copa del Rey on Thursday.
Atletico Madrid advanced to the last 16 with a 5-0 win over third-tier Rio Mazadahonda in the Copa del Rey on Thursday.
A year after Atleti suffered a humiliating 1–0 loss to Unio Esportiva Cornella in the last-32, manager Diego Simeone played at full force against his neighbours, ensuring that this time there was no chance of any surprises. was not.
Matheus Cunha, Rennan Lodi and Luis Suarez gave Atletico an easy lead in the first half. Antoine Griezmann, who was injured, and Joao Felix won after the break.
"Of course, the Cup is a priority for us," Brazil striker Matheus Cunha told reporters. "You have to win no matter who you are. The most important thing is to win and move on."
It was a solid performance by Atlético, on a day that Barcelona and Real Madrid had trouble defeating lower-tier teams.
On Wednesday, Barca battled to a 2-1 victory in third-tier Linares Deportivo, while Real avenged their loss to Alcoiano last year as they scored two late goals in a 3-1 win.
They join Sevilla, Cadiz, Elche, Athletic Bilbao, Espanyol, Real Sociedad, Valencia, Real Betis, Rio Vallecano, Mallorca and third-tier Atlético Baleares as LaLiga side beat Celta Vigo 2-1 on Wednesday. Won the next match. Round.
Two other top-tier sides were eliminated on Thursday by lower division teams. Unai Emery's Villarreal Sporting lost 2–1 at Gijón and Osasuna went down 1–0 at Girona, with both second-tier clubs also advancing to the last-16.
The draw for the next round will take place on Friday at the Spanish Football Federation. The lower tier teams will be drawn first to host the LaLiga sides followed by an open draw.