Sevilla ran out 3-1 winners at San Mames on Thursday evening as Athletic Club's 2018/19 struggles continued.
The Copa del Rey often allows coaches to show their hand regarding where their priorities lie, and that appeared to be true of Gaizka Garitano who sent out an Athletic side who were more focused on Sunday's LaLiga Santander repeat meeting.
Pablo Machin rotated too, but the quality and depth of Sevilla's squad told over the course of the 90 minutes.
It didn't take long for the Andalusian side to break the deadlock and Nolito had opened the scoring before anyone on the pitch had even broken sweat, with less than six minutes on the clock.
Mikel San Jose levelled after the break, but Andre Silva Wissam Ben Yedder found the net to send Sevilla home with a comfortable lead to take into the second leg at the Sanchez Pizjuan.
VanishPrasad
1
Let's not forget how Sevilla almost won the Copa Del Ray after defeating Laganes and Athletico Madrid. Now with Andrea Silva, Ben Yadder has finally found his fellow teammate who can score.