In the previous round, Minera had eliminated Alavés, another La Liga resident, on penalties.
Mallorca, outgoing finalist of the Copa del Rey, was sharply eliminated on Friday by the 4th division club Pontevedra (3-0) for whom the fairy tale continues after having left another elite club in the 32nd round , Villarreal (1-0), after having eliminated Levante (D2) 4-1 in the previous round.
On Saturday, Barcelona and Atlético Madrid had also overcome the obstacle of the 16th finals, just like the defending champion, Athletic Bilbao, who had to go through penalties to eliminate Logronés (3rd div.)
Tuesday, the last match on the program for these round of 16 matches will see Valencia travel to division 2 side Eldense.
The round of 16 is scheduled between January 14 and 16. The draw will take place on Wednesday.
On Thursday, Real Madrid must play its semi-final of the Spanish Super Cup against Mallorca in Saudi Arabia. The other semi-final pits Barcelona against Athletic Bilbao.
ENGLAND
With Matz Sels in goal, author of several decisive saves, Nottingham Forest won at Wolverhampton for the 20th day of the English championship on Monday.
The game ended 0-3 thanks to goals from Morgan Gibbs-White (7th) and New Zealander Chris Wood (44th) in the first half. In stoppage time, the Nigerian Taiwo Awoniyi fixed the final score at 0-3 (90th + 4).
For the 9th time this season, Matz Sels keeps his goals clean sheet. It is also the 6th victory in a row for Nottingham Forest, the 12th in 20 matches.
In the Premier League standings, Nottingham is now level with Arsenal, 2nd, with both 40 points, six points behind Liverpool (46 points, but one game less).
FRANCE
Mathias Fernandez-Pardo suffers from a ruptured ligament in his left ankle, his club Lille announced on Monday. The young 19-year-old striker will be unavailable for several weeks.
Mathias Fernandez-Pardo was injured on Saturday against Nantes in the French championship in the 10th minute of play.
The exact duration of his unavailability has not been communicated by the northern club. Arriving this season in Lille from La Gantoise, Mathias Fernandez-Pardo played 11 Ligue 1 matches this season, scoring 1 goal.
