Out go the Blue and Whites

The Blue and Whites followed Real Madrid out of the Copa del Rey, losing 0-2 on aggregate to Mallorca. Villarreal are also out, rather expected after their 6-0 first-leg defeat by lowly Poli Ejido. The second leg ended in a 1-1 draw.

Copa del Rey and a couple of shocks

The first-leg matches in the fourth round of the Copa del Rey last night threw up a few surprises. High-flyers Villarreal were comprehensively thrashed 5-0 by Division 2B side Poli Ejido, Jorge Molina scoring a hat-trick and Raúl Torres and Nakor getting the other two. Pretty tough task ahead for Villarreal in the return match if they hope to progress! …