Jose Mourinho was sent to the stands but his Real Madrid side avoided a third successive Copa del Rey humiliation after brushing aside Segunda Division B Real Murcia 5-1 at the Bernabeu tonight.

After being held 0-0 in the away leg there was always the danger Madrid could suffer yet another embarrassing exit at the last-32 stage, having been knocked out in this round by other third-tier outfits Alcorcon and Real Union in the last two years.