Spanish Cup: Real beat Alcoyano 4-1

A double by Karim Benzema and goals from Kaka and Jose Rodriguez saw Real Madrid to a 4-1 first-leg victory at Alcoyano on Wednesday and barring a major shock in the return leg a place in the Last 16 of the Spanish Cup.

Real's Karim Benzema celebrates his goal against Alcoyano. Pic/AFP

Jose Mourinho turned to reserve team players Alvaro Morata and brothers Alex and Nacho Fernandez who all started in a side that also featured experienced internationals such as Ricardo Carvalho and Michael Essien.