Without the injured Heiko Westermann, Betis Sevilla were eliminated in the round of 16 of the Spanish Cup competition. In the fight for the Copa del Rey, after the 2-0 first leg defeat, Betis also lost the city derby second leg at Sevilla FC 0-4 (0-2). Jose Antonio Reyes (4th), Adil Rami (35th), Kevin Gameiro (74th) and Gael Kakuta (89th) scored the goals for the hosts. Heiko Westermann was still absent from the Andalusians, who had interim coach Juan Merino on the bench after Pepe Mel was fired, because of a toe injury.