MADRID: Sevilla defeated Levante 3-1 to reach the round-of-16 of the Copa del Rey on Tuesday.

Fernando Reges gave Sevilla the lead before Oscar Duarte equalized for Levante in the first half. Lucas Ocampos and Oliver Torres then sealed the win for the hosts with second-half goals.

The Copa is being played with single-elimination games this season, except in the semi-finals.

Sevilla were coming off a loss at Real Madrid in La Liga, where they are in fourth place. Levante, who lost to Alaves at the weekend, are12th.

Relegation-threatened Mallorca were eliminated by second-division club Zaragoza after a 3-1 away loss, while Osasuna got past third-division team Recreativo Huelva with a 3-2 win after extra time.

Published in Dawn, January 23rd, 2020