A weakened Real Madrid went goal crazy in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday, smashing third-division Cultural Leonesa 7-1 in the first leg of their last-32 encounter. Marco Asensio and Alvaro Morata each struck twice in a one-sided match, ensuring the return leg at the Santiago Bernabeu is effectively a dead rubber. Here are the pictures from the Reino de Leon stadium.
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Real Madrid’s James Rodriguez in action. J Casares / EPA -
Real Madrid’s Mariano Diaz celebrates scoring his side’s seventh goal. Jose Luis Cereijido / EPA -
Real Madrid’s Alvaro Morata celebrates scoring the fifth goal. Jose Luis Cereijido / EPA -
Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane looks on from the touchline. Cesar Manso / AFP -
Real Madrid players celebrate their opening goal. Cesar Manso / AFP -
Deportiva Leonesa defender Gianni Zuiverloon reacts after scoring an own goal. Cesar Manso / AFP -
Deportiva Leonesa defender Ivan Gonzalez vies with Alvaro Morata. Cesar Manso / AFP -
Gianni Zuiverloon vies with Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos. Cesar Manso / AFP -
Players of Real Madrid and Deportiva Leonesa greet each other at the end of the match. Cesar Manso / AFP
Asensio and Morata lead much-changed Real Madrid in Copa del Rey thrashing — in pictures
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