Sevilla defeated Deportivo La Coruna 3-0 in the first leg of their Copa del Rey quarter-final tie.
Sevilla, the 2007 winners who last week dumped out holders Barcelona at the last-16 stage, opened the scoring in the 26th minute when Alvaro Negredo headed home Spain team-mate Jesus Navas' cross.
Renato Dirnei then doubled the Andalusian side's lead in the 67th minute following good work by substitute Diego Perotti, and two minutes later Navas added a third to make Sevilla overwhelming favourites to progress in next week's home leg.
Manolo Jimenez's side could have recorded an even bigger win but for some indifferent finishing and the heroics of home goalkeeper Manu, while the closest Depor came to scoring was when Juan Rodriguez struck the woodwork in the first half.
Sevilla also knocked Depor out of the cup last season after recording a 5-1 aggregate win over the Galician outfit at the last-16 stage.
In the evening's earlier match Real Mallorca saw their perfect home record come to an end as they were beaten 2-1 by Getafe.
Mallorca went into the match having won all nine of their Primera Division matches and both of their Copa del Rey ties at their Ono Estadi ground this season, but they came unstuck against a Getafe side who are looking to reach the final for the third time in four years.
All three goals came in the second half, with Manu del Moral and new signing Miku - making his debut after joining the club last week having been released by Valencia - putting Getafe 2-0 up by the 66th minute.
Mallorca gave themselves a boost for the second leg though when Gonzalo Castro pulled a goal back in injury time.
The remaining two quarter-final first legs take place tomorrow, when Atletico Madrid host Celta Vigo - the only non-Primera Division side remaining in the competition - and Osasuna go to Racing Santander.
The second legs of all four quarter-finals are scheduled to be played next week.
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