Summary Real Madrid smashed third-division minnows Cultural Leonesa 7-1 away from home
LEON, Spain, Oct 26, 2016 (AFP) - A much-weakened Real Madrid went goal crazy in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday, smashing third-division minnows Cultural Leonesa 7-1 away from home in the first leg of their last-32 encounter.
Marco Asensio and Alvaro Morata each struck twice in a one-sided match, but Spanish international Morata should have had at least a hat-trick as Real ran riot, ensuring the return leg at the Santiago Bernabeu is effectively a dead rubber.
Real Madrid s forgotten man Fabio Coentrao made his return following seven months out injured on a routine evening for the Champions League winners.
"I m very pleased with the match. We started strongly and took the game seriously. That s the most important thing for me, taking it seriously and respecting the opponent," said Real coach Zinedine Zidane.
"But we haven t won anything, we re going to keep going because this is a long-term thing, in the Copa del Rey, the Champions League or any other competition."
Real, who have won the Copa del Rey 19 times, were thrown out of last season s competition after fielding the ineligible Denis Cheryshev in a tie with Cadiz.
