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Copa del Rey Review: Barcelona thrash Villanovense, Real Madrid field suspended player

Barcelona thrashed Segunda B strugglers Villanovense 6-1 in the Copa del Rey last 32 after youngsters Munir and Sandro Ramirez combined to score five goals.

Barca coach Luis Enrique selected several fringe players for the Camp Nou clash on Wednesday but his side were rarely tested.

Sandro netted a hat-trick and Munir scored twice to round off Dani Alves' early opener to help the holders breeze past the tournament minnows, completing a 6-1 aggregate win.

Russian midfielder Denis Cheryshev was suspended for the tie after picking up three yellow cards while playing for Villarreal in the competition last term, however, after being named in the starting line-up, scored the game's opener.