Real Madrid youngster Denis Cheryshev, who scored the opening goal in the 3-1 win, should have been suspended after he received three yellow cards in the competition against Villarreal last season.
Cheryshev was withdrawn from the action moments after half-time, when Real had realised their error, with head coach Rafael Benitez saying they wanted to "show good faith".
Last season Osasuna were kicked out of the tournament for playing an ineligible player in the competition, and Benitez was in charge of Valencia when they were disqualified from the Copa del Rey having played too many non-EU players in a tie in 2001.
Could we see a repeat of disqualification for Real Madrid's new boss?
Florentino Pérez, Real Madrid's president believes that as neither the player nor the club were informed of the suspension, Real cannot be disqualified.
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