Villarreal crushes Ciudad de Lucena in Copa del Rey

Villarreal secured a dominant 6-0 victory over Ciudad de Lucena in the first round of the Copa del Rey. The match took place in a magnificent atmosphere and was historic for both teams. In the second half, Villarreal coach Marcelino introduced two new starters, Comesaña and Mikautadze, and the team maintained its strong momentum. The visitors resolved the match early to avoid complicating their tie. By the 20th minute, they were already leading 0-2 thanks to goals from Oluwayesi, following a crossbar hit by Ayoze and another early threat. Ciudad de Lucena proved their mettle against a Champions League opponent, but the clear superiority and physical fitness of Villarreal began to show. The Castellón team extended their lead with two strikes from Ilias in the 59th minute and Oluwayesi again in the 70th. Despite attempts to control the ball and attack, the hosts faced increasingly lethal counterattacks, leading to the fifth goal from Georgian Mikautadze in the 80th minute. Villarreal, showing no mercy, sealed the victory with a sixth goal from Comesaña in the 84th minute.