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Copa del Rey Review: Neville up and running at Valencia as Malaga crash out

Gary Neville chalked up his first win as Valencia coach as the La Liga side completed the formality of a Copa del Rey round-four win over Barakaldo of Segunda B.

Santi Mina opened the scoring at the Mestalla and former Manchester City striker Alvaro Negredo, brought in from the cold under Neville following a falling out with his predecessor Nuno Espirito Santo, completed a 2-0 victory on the night and a routine 5-1 aggregate triumph.

Lago Junior sealed the tie 17 minutes from time as he got on the end of Alex Garcia's cross, ensuring Malaga's feel-good factor from their much-needed weekend win over Rayo Vallecano was short-lived.

Rayo were beaten once more on the night, 3-1 at Getafe, but Lass Bangoura's 52nd-minute goal when they were 3-0 down proved crucial as Paco Jemez's men progressed on away goals with the aggregate outcome 3-3.

The scheduled second leg of Real Madrid against Cadiz did not take place after the Liga giants were expelled from the competition for fielding the ineligible Denis Cheryshev – a goalscorer in their initial 3-1 win.