Champions Barcelona survived an early scare as they fought again to safe a 2-1 win at third-tier aspect Linares Deportivo within the Copa del Rey on Wednesday that despatched them into the Spherical of 16.
The massive information going into the sport was Dani Alves’s first look following his return to the membership after six years.
The 38-year-old proper again, who began the sport as a winger, turned on Wednesday the oldest participant to characteristic for Barcelona in a aggressive match, surpassing Jose Manuel Pinto by 54 days.
Barca made the journey to Andalucia lacking a number of gamers as a consequence of COVID-19 and accidents, however coach Xavi Hernandez nonetheless determined to relaxation some key names for the last-32 tie they usually fell behind within the nineteenth minute to a Hugo Diaz header.
Xavi then introduced on Frenkie de Jong, Gerard Pique and Ousmane Dembele within the second half, with the French winger equalising with a low lengthy shot that keeper Brimah Razak didn’t cease.
A couple of minutes later, younger academy striker Ferran Jutgla scored the winner with a cross-shot from the nook of the field after a counter-attack.
“I’m very pleased to assist the crew, to do what the coach asks me to do,” Jutgla instructed reporters. “They got here out very sturdy, maybe a little bit stronger than us.” Barca joined Espanyol, Actual Sociedad, Valencia, Actual Betis, Rayo Vallecano, Mallorca and third-tier Atletico Baleares, who eradicated LaLiga aspect Celta Vigo with a 2-1 win, as the primary golf equipment to advance into the last-16.
Actual Madrid additionally progressed, scoring twice in two second-half minutes to beat Alcoyano by a 3-1 scoreline.
Eder Militao headed in a first-half opener, however the third-tier aspect equalised courtesy of an incredible solo strike from Dani Vega.
Within the ultimate quarter-hour, although, Actual’s bench proved decisive as second half sub Marco Asensio and scored, earlier than fellow alternative Isco got here on and induced sufficient uncertainty to result in a comical personal purpose which finally went in off goalkeeper Jose Juan.
Extra reporting by Reuters
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