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Melilla 0-4 Real Madrid: Santiago Solari makes perfect start with Copa del Rey win
REAL MADRID thrashed Melilla 4-0 in the Copa del Rey. See how the action unfolded with Express Sport.
Santiago Solari got off to the perfect start as Real Madrid's interim coach when his side thrashed Melilla 4-0 in the Copa del Rey. See how the action unfolded with Express Sport.
Frenchman Benzema, who has struggled for form this season, broke the deadlock from close range after being teed up by Alvaro Odriozola.
Real doubled their lead just before halftime after good work from Vinicius Junior, who found Marco Asensio in the box and the Spaniard fired home.
Brazilian striker Vinicius, largely ignored by Lopetegui, struck the crossbar in search of the third, which was eventually bundled in by Odriozola, another player who struggled to get minutes under Lopetegui.
Substitute Cristo Gonzalez added a fourth in stoppage time to give Solari a convincing debut win.
MELILLA 0-4 REAL MADRID | BENZEMA (28), ASENSIO (45+2), ODRIOZOLA (79), GONZALEZ (93)
UD Melilla XI: Dani Barrio, Sofian, Juanmi Carrión, Richi, Mahanan, Alfonso, Igor Martínez, Lolo Garrido, Yacine, Otegui, Ruano
Real Madrid XI: Navas, Odriozola, Javi Sanchez, Ramos, Reguilon, Ceballos, Llorente, Asensio, Lucas Vazquez, Benzema, Vinicius.