Winning ways for Santiago at Madrid?

Santiago Solari kick started his interim spell in charge of Real Madrid with a comfortable 4-0 Copa del Rey last-32, first-leg victory over UD Melilla.

Solari was appointed to replaced Julen Lopetegui, who was sacked on Monday after only 14 games. His sack was as a result of poor run of games culminating to a 5-1 loss against Barcelona. 

Karim Benzema, Marco Asensio, Alvaro Odriozolaand Cristo Gonzalez were on the scoresheet for the La Liga side.

Melilla is a tiny Spanish enclave of about 4.7 square miles on the north coast of Morocco.

It has a population of 86,000, with the game taking place at the Alvarez Claro Stadium which has a capacity of 10,000.

Real have earned 14 out of a possible 30 league points this season and have taken only one from their past five matches – their worst run since they were pointless in the final five games of 2008-09 under Juande Ramos.

The second leg will be at Real’s Santiago Bernabeuon 5 December.