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Copa del Rey: Barcelona and Intercity (Twitter)
Intercity took the La Liga giants Barcelona to further time earlier than shedding 4-3 in a dramatic Copa del Rey tie
Ansu Fati snatched an extra-time winner for Barcelona in an exciting 4-3 victory over third-tier Intercity within the Spanish Cup spherical of 32 on Wednesday.
The minnows from Alicante practically embarrassed Barcelona with former La Masia youth participant Oriol Soldevila scoring an outstanding hat-trick to drive extra-time, earlier than Fati’s deflected strike settled the tie.
Ronald Araujo headed dwelling after simply 4 minutes from teen Pablo Torre’s nook, making it appear to be Barca would breeze into the final 16.
The Uruguayan defender made a energetic comeback from the thigh harm which saved him from beginning for his nation on the World Cup, additionally clearing an effort off the road.
Ferran Torres and Ousmane Dembele spurned alternatives for the guests earlier than Intercity struck a shock equaliser, with Soldevila netting from shut vary after the ball was nodded into his path from a nook.
Dembele executed a positive chip to place Barcelona again in entrance when he was despatched by means of within the 66th minute.
Intercity levelled once more when Soldevila produced a positive header to beat Inaki Pena however Raphinha stroked dwelling Jordi Alba’s low cross to revive Barcelona’s lead.
Nonetheless Soldevila accomplished a outstanding hat-trick in opposition to his former aspect after a Marcos Alonso slip-up to drive extra-time.
Substitute Fati got here shut at the beginning of the extra interval after which fired Barcelona forward with a deflected strike which looped dwelling within the 104th minute, and it proved decisive.
“It was the magic of the cup,” Araujo advised Movistar.
“It’ll serve us to be taught from, the cup is like this, we all know that.”
Elsewhere Atletico Madrid earned a 2-0 win at second-tier Actual Oviedo with objectives from Marcos Llorente and proficient teen Pablo Barrios, whereas Sevilla additionally racked up a giant win.
Jorge Sampaoli’s aspect, struggling in La Liga, thrashed Linares 5-0, together with a hat-trick for Moroccan World Cup hero Youssef En-Nesyri.
Mateu Lahoz’s controversial refereeing in Barcelona’s draw with Espanyol in La Liga on Saturday made headlines, and he continued in the identical vein by sending off Sampaoli for dissent early within the first half.
Second division Alaves received 1-0 in opposition to La Liga aspect Actual Valladolid, who had Zouhair Feddal dismissed within the first half to provide themselves an uphill wrestle.
Actual Mallorca wanted extra-time to beat Pontevedra 2-0, whereas Actual Sociedad progressed to the final 16 with a 1-0 win at UD Logrones.
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