Sevilla FC begin their Copa del Rey campaign on Thursday 29 October with their B team, facing Sporting de Hortaleza at the Municipal El Val stadium in Alcalá de Henares at 9pm. The Commission against Violence, Racism, Xenophobia and Intolerance in Sport has declared the match high-risk, requiring a significant security presence.

The Andalusian side, sitting sixth in LaLiga with 17 points, are using the B team due to insufficient time between fixtures. The first team just beat Osasuna 2-0 last Sunday and are preparing to visit Getafe on 1 November. The opponent's coach, Jorge Mendoza, is a Physical Education teacher in his second season in charge of the Madrid-based Primera Autonómica club.

The opponent's dream

Jorge Mendoza acknowledges the mix of emotions ahead of a historic duel for his club. "It's a mix of everything, a lot of excitement, a lot of nerves and a lot of desire for the match to arrive," the coach explained. Mendoza also commented on his pupils' perception, adding: "They think their teacher is the best coach in the world and that he is going to play against a First Division team as if he did it every week."

The tight schedule forces Sevilla to prioritise. After an inconsistent run of one win, one draw and three defeats in their last five matches, the focus is on the league. The team travels to 17th-placed Getafe aiming to consolidate their position in the upper part of the table. The Copa match will be an opportunity for the B team's youngsters in a challenging setting. The game will be broadcast on Movistar LaLiga (channel 54), Movistar (110), Orange (110) and LaLiga TV Bar (300). Sevilla's last win at the Bernabéu was 18 years ago, a stat irrelevant to this tie but highlighting the difficulty of away fixtures. The club approaches the tie with the aim of advancing past the first round and giving minutes to their academy products.

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Sevilla FC passed the first round of the Copa del Rey this Thursday by beating Sporting de Hortaleza 0-3 with their reserve team, the club confirmed. The goals were scored by Robbie Ure (24th minute), Peque Fernández from a penalty (40) and Rubén Vargas (56). The Andalusian side, sixth in LaLiga with 17 points, is now on a two-game winning streak ahead of their visit to Getafe.

Manager Luis García Plaza confirmed that Sevilla's lineup against Sporting de Hortaleza was as planned. "You have to field the second unit, although that was already my idea," the coach stated. The team, which is sixth in La Liga with 17 points, won 0-3 with goals from Robbie Ure, Peque and Rubén Vargas.