Sevilla have sacked head coach Xavier Pimienta after their 0-1 loss against Valencia in the weekend's matches in La Liga. The 50-year-old had joined the club in June 2024, on a two-and-a-half year contract.
Six more teams from La Liga, including Atletico Madrid, will start their campaigns in this season's Copa del Rey on Wednesday, hoping to improve on their performance in the previous year.
FC Barcelona produced a rock-solid and very untypical defensive display to beat Real Madrid 1-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal.
Valencia who was hoping to add to its collection of eight cups, couldn't come out as winners even after scoring four spot kicks taken by Carlos Soler, Uros Racic, Goncalo Guedes and José Gayà.
Cornella goalkeeper Ramon proved to be the only resisting force against Barcelona in the regulation minutes of play as he saved a penalty in each half.
Tuesday night's defeat follows last week's exit in the semi-finals of the Super Cup and means Real Madrid have once again failed in the knockout competition.
Earlier a defeat at the hands of Valencia, in Setien's third match as the manager, had allowed Real Madrid to replace Barcelona at the top of the points table in La Liga.
Real Madrid has cruised into the quarterfinals of Spain's Copa del Rey knockout competition with a straightforward 4-0 win.
Meanwhile, the Argentine also admitted that The Mattress Makers need to work hard.
Atletico Madrid who are third in La Liga and are looking forward to a Champions League clash next month against Liverpool.
