Villarreal coach Unai Emery was delighted with his players for their 7-1 win at Copa del Rey opponents Atlético Sanluqueño.

Emery says the win is another sign of their ambitions for the Copa this season.

He said, “We want to have a good journey in the Copa del Rey. We need to be convincing and continue moving through the rounds. It's a very attractive competition, where there are a lot of surprises. We are a team that has aspirations and we want to compete against the big candidates.

“We wanted to win. We were coming up against a professional side and we didn't want to speculate. The team responded well. We analysed them well. We wanted to frustrate them, have control of the game and attack the opposition goal. We were consistent throughout and I'm very pleased."

Emery added: "Today, some of the players who aren't featuring as much took centre stage, and they put in good performances."