Real Madrid: Los Blancos ease into Copa del Rey last 16

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Real Madrid midfielder Asier Illarramendi celebrating in the Copa del Rey win against Olimpic XativaImage source, AP

Real Madrid reached the last 16 of the Copa del Rey after defeating minnows Olimpic Xativa 2-0 at the Bernabeu.

Real drew the opening leg 0-0 at the Segunda Division B club, but secured progression through Asier Illarramendi and Angel Di Maria's first-half goals.

Atletico Madrid made harder work of beating lower league side Sant Andreu.

Diego Simeone's men held a 4-0 lead from the first leg, but were a goal down until two late goals secured a 2-1 win at the Vicente Calderon.

Atletico will face either Gimnastic or Valencia in the next round of the Spanish cup.

Sevilla were eliminated from the competition after losing 2-1 on aggregate to third-tier Racing Santander, but fellow La Liga sides Real Betis, Real Sociedad and Almeria all progressed.

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