In order to advance to the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey on Thursday, Barcelona defeated Unionistas de Salamanca, a third-tier team, by a score of 3-1. This victory was not particularly impressive.

Despite the fact that Alvaro Gomez had superbly volleyed the home team into the lead, Barcelona was able to come back and win the match with goals from Ferran Torres, Jules Kounde, and Alejandro Balde.

As rumors continue to circulate about the club and coach Xavi Hernandez, the Catalans were defeated by Real Madrid in the final of the Spanish Super Cup on Sunday. The very minimum that they needed to accomplish was to advance from the Copa semifinals.

“Winning the Copa is an objective, and after a difficult defeat, we had to react,” Kounde said in an interview with Movistar.

“At the end of the day, you are free to discuss the coach, but we are the ones who actually play.

 

Not only do we need to be more decisive, but we also need to react and keep moving forward with intensity. This is something that we have been lacking this year.

Following the loss in the Super Cup, Xavi reorganized his team in the hopes of regaining his composure.

A young player named Marc Guiu, along with Joao Felix, was given the opportunity to lead the line after the coach decided to rest striker Robert Lewandowski.

In October, Guiu, who is 18 years old, made his debut in La Liga by scoring the game-winning goal for Barcelona against Athletic Bilbao.

The hosts were pumped up and dreaming of an upset as they stood in their Reina Sofia stadium, which was packed to capacity with 6,000 spectators.

In the final round, Unionistas prevailed over Villarreal by the use of penalties. The play was restarted a day after it had begun, but it was cut short in extra time due to a lack of floodlights.

In the first minute, they missed a fantastic opportunity when Mario Losada, who had been rushing in on goal, missed the target with his shot.

Guiu had an opportunity to break the tie, but Unionistas goalie Ivan Martin blocked his lunging effort. Guiu’s attempt was one of the few that was successful.

The manner in which the hosts surprised Barcelona was quite remarkable when they finally struck. When Juan Serrano crossed the ball to the back post, Gomez, who was unmarked, volleyed the ball home with a tremendous amount of force.

As the home team came close to doubling their lead, Inaki Pena produced a brilliant stop at the near post to prevent Jorge Rastrojo from scoring. This occurred only a few moments before Barca scored the equalizer.

Torres was able to maintain his composure and finish the play by sliding it into the bottom corner after breaking free on the counter and going through one-on-one from the halfway line.

With a sudden burst of energy —

At halftime, Xavi substituted Pau Cubarsi, a 16-year-old center defender, for Andreas Christensen, who was experiencing some discomfort. Christensen was having some difficulty.

As his squad struggled to establish themselves against the Salamanca side, the Catalan coach became increasingly upset and smashed the dugout in a fit of rage. He was standing on the touchline by himself.

In the 69th minute, Kounde scored a goal that came out of nowhere to put Barcelona ahead of the game. He was allowed an excessive amount of time from 25 yards out.

Balde made amends for his bad marking on the Unionistas goal by scoring Barcelona’s third goal, which was a fantastic solo effort.

The victory was sealed when the left-back surged into the area and slammed the ball in from a closely positioned position.

Pena was compelled to make a remarkable double save in the 90th minute on account of the hosts’ admirable refusal to give up, which was accompanied by the roaring of their passionate supporters.The hosts were pumped up and dreaming of an upset as they stood in their Reina Sofia stadium, which was packed to capacity with 6,000 spectators.

In the final round, Unionistas prevailed over Villarreal by the use of penalties. The play was restarted a day after it had begun, but it was cut short in extra time due to a lack of floodlights.

In the first minute, they missed a fantastic opportunity when Mario Losada, who had been rushing in on goal, missed the target with his shot.

Guiu had an opportunity to break the tie, but Unionistas goalie Ivan Martin blocked his lunging effort. Guiu’s attempt was one of the few that was successful.

The manner in which the hosts surprised Barcelona was quite remarkable when they finally struck. When Juan Serrano crossed the ball to the back post, Gomez, who was unmarked, volleyed the ball home with a tremendous amount of force.

As the home team came close to doubling their lead, Inaki Pena produced a brilliant stop at the near post to prevent Jorge Rastrojo from scoring. This occurred only a few moments before Barca scored the equalizer.

Torres was able to maintain his composure and finish the play by sliding it into the bottom corner after breaking free on the counter and going through one-on-one from the halfway line.

With a sudden burst of energy —

At halftime, Xavi substituted Pau Cubarsi, a 16-year-old center defender, for Andreas Christensen, who was experiencing some discomfort. Christensen was having some difficulty.

As his squad struggled to establish themselves against the Salamanca side, the Catalan coach became increasingly upset and smashed the dugout in a fit of rage. He was standing on the touchline by himself.

In the 69th minute, Kounde scored a goal that came out of nowhere to put Barcelona ahead of the game. He was allowed an excessive amount of time from 25 yards out.

Balde made amends for his bad marking on the Unionistas goal by scoring Barcelona’s third goal, which was a fantastic solo effort.

The victory was sealed when the left-back surged into the area and slammed the ball in from a closely positioned position.

Pena was compelled to make a remarkable double save in the 90th minute on account of the hosts’ admirable refusal to give up, which was accompanied by the roaring of their passionate supporters.