Barcelona hammer Murcia, tiny Formentera stun Bilbao

Triple King's Cup holder Barcelona stormed into the last 16 by hammering Real Murcia 5-0 Wednesday with a second-string team, completing an 8-0 aggregate victory over the third division side. Twenty-three-time Cup winner Athletic Bilbao were dumped out in sensational circumstance by tiny island side SD Formentera, who sneaked a 1-0 win at San Mames with a header by Alvaro Muniz deep in stoppage-time to reach the last 16 for the first time with a 2-1 aggregate victory.

Five different scorers! Now that's what we call balance!https://t.co/EfAHDB8lGo

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) November 29, 2017

They were joined by fellow third division side Lleida Esportiu who staged an incredible comeback to win 3-2 at Real Sociedad and go through on away goals, also reaching the last 16 for the first time. Atletico Madrid eased into the next round by winning 3-0 against Elche, going through 4-1 on aggregate, as club favourite Fernando Torres struck twice in the second half to score his first goals at the club's new Wanda Metropolitano stadium.

Formentera show Bilbao exactly what they think of the away goals rule with a goal of their own, in the 93rd minute, to go through to the last 16. HISTÓRICO.

— Richard Martin (@Rich9908) November 29, 2017

Barca coach Ernesto Valverde made nine changes against Murcia to the side that drew 1-1 with Valencia in Sunday's top-of-the-table La Liga clash. As in the 3-0 first-leg win, Spanish striker Paco Alcacer opened the scoring for Barca, heading home a pass that ricocheted off a Murcia defender in the 16th minute. Murcia survived without conceding for the rest of the half but fell apart in the second. Gerard Pique started and completed a one-two with Aleix Vidal to score the second 11 minutes after the interval and right back Vidal netted with a header.

Nightmare for the 2 big Basque Country clubs in the #CopaDelRey:

- Real Sociedad lose 3-2 at home to Segunda B side Lleida Esportiu to go out on away goals. - Athletic Bilbao lose 1-0 at home to Segunda B side Formentera to lose 2-1 on aggregate. ???? ??⚽️?? — David Garrido (@SkySportsDavid) November 29, 2017

Denis Suarez added the fourth with a classy touch inside the area to bring a chipped pass under control which he followed with a deft finish into the far corner and reserve team player Jose Arnaiz completed the scoring. Elsewhere, Sevilla thrashed Cartegena 4-0 to win 7-0 on aggregate while Las Palmas made it through 6-4 on aggregate despite losing 3-2 at home to Deportivo La Coruna.

Into the Round of 16 in the #CopaDelRey!

✅@FCBarcelona✅@SevillaFC_ENG✅ @Lleida_Esportiu✅ @atletienglish✅ @UDLP_english✅ @sdformentera pic.twitter.com/wmOlApij8x— LaLiga (@LaLigaEN) November 29, 2017

RESULTSBarcelona 5 Murcia 0Barcelona win 8-0 on aggregateSevilla 4 Cartagena 0Sevilla win 7-0 on aggregateSociedad 2 Lleida 3Tie level at 3-3 on aggregate, Lleida go through on away goalsLas Palmas 2 Deportivo 3Las Palmas win 6-4 on aggregateAthletic 0 Formentera 1Formentera win 1-0 on aggregateAtletico 3 Elche 0Atletico Madrid win 4-1 on aggregate THURSDAY'S MATCHESAlaves v Getafe, Espanyol v Tenerife, Villarreal v Ponferradina, Betis v Cadiz and Valencia v Zaragoza