Espanyol avoid Copa del Rey shock

Espanyol needed a second-half goal against second-division club Cadiz to avoid becoming the first top-tier team to be eliminated from Spain's Copa del Rey this season.

Hernan Perez scored the winner in the 76th minute, giving the Catalan club a 1-0 victory and a spot in the competition's round of 16 on away goals after a 2-1 first-leg loss in Cadiz last month.

Michy Batshuayi netted a close-range header in the 59th minute at Mestalla Stadium to help Valencia defeat third-division club Ebro 1-0 and advance 3-1 on aggregate.

It was the third goal for the Belgian since joining on a loan from Chelsea in the summer.

In a match between first-division clubs, Leganes beat Rayo Vallecano 1-0 to advance 3-2 on aggregate.

Leganes goalkeeper Andriy Lunin, on a loan from Real Madrid, saved a first-half penalty kick taken by Bebe with the hosts already down a goal.

It was the third straight win for Leganes, who are now unbeaten in six consecutive matches in all competitions.

Angel Rodriguez scored a hat-trick as Getafe trounced second-tier club Cordoba 5-1 to reach the next round 7-2 on aggregate.

Robert Ibanez and Francisco Portillo also found the net for the hosts, who were coming off a 3-0 rout of Espanyol in the league.