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Former Barcelona junior Oriol Soldevila scored a hat-trick against his old club but still ended on the losing side as third tier InterCity took the LaLiga ...

Ronald Araujo, Ousmane Dembele and Raphinha were Barcelona’s other scorers while the 21-year-old Soldevila netted his three goals in a 25-minute second-half spell including a dramatic third in the 86th minute to take the tie to extra time. ALICANTE, Spain, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Former Barcelona junior Oriol Soldevila scored a hat-trick against his old club but still ended on the losing side as third tier InterCity took the LaLiga giants to extra time before losing 4-3 in a dramatic Copa del Rey tie on Wednesday. Barcelona taken to extra time before overcoming third tier InterCity in Cup

Barcelona conceded three to third-division Intercity in the Copa del Rey, but Ansu Fati saved them from an early cup exit with an extra-time winner.

Wednesday evening was his chance to earn himself a spot as the main man for the next month. THE BIG LOSER: With Robert Lewandowski given the night off, and soon to be suspended for three matches, Barcelona needed to find goals from somewhere. Former La Masia youth player Soldevila bagged three wonderful goals for Intercity, and was a constant threat.

Barcelona needed extra time to progress against SF Intercity in the Copa del Rey after Oriol Soldevila scored a stunning hat-trick against his former club.

Barcelona needed extra time to progress against Spanish minnows CF Intercity in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday. Ansu Fati scored Barca's winner in the 13th minute of added time to join Ronald Araujo, Ousmane Dembele and Raphinha on the scoresheet. Barcelona Need Extra Time To Beat CF Intercity In Copa Del Rey After Oriol Soldevila Hat-Trick

Barca hope to start their Copa del Rey on a bright note with a win against Intercity.

Barcelona will next travel to rivals Atletico Madrid in the league for a crucial fixture on 8th January. They have already drawn to Barcelona's B team in the league earlier this season. They will be looking to add to their impressive list of trophies by winning it again this year.

Ansu Fati scored the winning goal for Barcelona in the 104th minute after the Catalan club relinquished a lead three times in the 3-3 draw in regulation.

The suspension had been lifted by a court of disputes after an appeal by Barcelona. He had not been in the squad for the Copa match against Intercity. Solde scored in the 59th, 74th and 86th minutes.

The Catalans narrowly escaped an embarrassing elimination at the hands of Intercity and won 4-3 in extra time. Ronald Araujo — back from injury — opened the ...

The other three ended up on the score sheet which is key to the confidence of Raphinha and Fati in particular. Despite being down in extra time, Intercity managed to threaten a couple of times with Peña being forced to action on one occasion. “The opponent are extra motivated to face us. The former La Masia player was left with acres of space on the counter as Alonso was essentially the last defender. Six minutes in, the majority would have believed the visitors were in for an easy time. The jubilation from the home team was short lived as only 7 minutes later, Ousmane Dembélé gave Barcelona the lead once again.

Ansu Fati scored the winning goal for Barcelona in the 104th minute after the Catalan club relinquished a lead three times in the 3-3 draw in regulation.

The suspension had been lifted by a court of disputes after an appeal by Barcelona. He had not been in the squad for the Copa match against Intercity. Solde scored in the 59th, 74th and 86th minutes.

This time it was Sevilla boss Jorge Sampaoli who felt the referee's wrath. Sampaoli was dismissed after just 17 minutes of his team's Copa del Rey clash with ...

The incident didn’t seem to have much effect on Sevilla. He was initially booked but carried on and was swiftly handed his marching orders. The controversial referee showed 14 yellow cards and three red ones at the Camp Nou at the weekend and had his cards out again in the Copa del Rey.

They won their record-breaking 31st title against Athletic Bilbao in 2021. However, last campaign they were knocked out of the tournament in the Ro16 by the ...

Barcelona will next travel to rivals Atletico Madrid in the league for a crucial fixture on 8th January. They have already drawn to Barcelona's B team in the league earlier this season. They will be looking to add to their impressive list of trophies by winning it again this year.

Barcelona conceded three to third-division Intercity in the Copa del Rey, but Ansu Fati saved them from an early cup exit with an extra-time winner.

Wednesday evening was his chance to earn himself a spot as the main man for the next month. THE BIG LOSER: With Robert Lewandowski given the night off, and soon to be suspended for three matches, Barcelona needed to find goals from somewhere. Former La Masia youth player Soldevila bagged three wonderful goals for Intercity, and was a constant threat.

Ansu Fati's goal eventually clinches the win after the third tier side had managed to equalise three times.

They certainly gave it a go but Barça weren’t in the mood for any more surprises. Jordi Alba placed a ridiculously perfect ball across the face of the Intercity goal and Raphinha met it to put Barça ahead for the third time. This was some day for the 21-year-old. Iñaki Peña took Ter Stegen’s place in goal, and a few less common starters got into the side, but it was still a very strong eleven that started the game. But some wasteful finishing up front meant they were unable to extend on their lead. The game will be played on January 17, 18 or 19, following the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia.

Ansu Fati sent Barcelona into the last-16 of the Copa del Rey, but only after Oriol Soldevila netted a hat-trick against them.The Alicante-based minno.

Get up to £40 in free bets on selected events. £20) on selected events at odds of 2.00+, in 7 days. Bonuses expire in 7 days. Opt in, bet up to £40 (min. [Barcelona](https://talksport.com/sport/football/team/113060/fc-barcelona/) went into the clash top of LaLiga, against a 16th-placed Intercity who were only formed five years ago, and ply their trade in the Primera Federacion. The Alicante-based minnows CF Intercity play in Spain’s third tier and were not given a chance against a Barca side full of internationals ahead of the game.

Xavi Hernandez expressed his frustration after Barcelona's 4-3 Copa del Rey win over Intercity on Wednesday. The Blaugrana squandered their lead three times ...

On Sunday, they will face Atletico Madrid in a demanding game that will take place at the Civitas Metropolitano. This is a huge boost for Xavi, who will not have star striker Robert Lewandowski at his disposal for the next three games. Barcelona are aware that they need to improve in their bid to go all the way to the LaLiga Santander title.

Barcelona escaped Alicante with their Copa del Rey status narrowly in tact after conceding three times to third-tier Intercity. The Blaugrana eventually won ...

But we are in a good moment in terms of how we are playing. We did not stop crosses, we have not defended the area well. Certainly there is something to be said for their first half, in which they looked sharp and played quick, smooth football. We were not effective in both areas. “We conceded a lot in a game that we had very much under control. His view of the game that they defended and finished poorly, but played quite well.

Barca looked on course for a routine win at Estadio Jose Rico Perez when Ronald Araujo put the visitors in front in the fourth minute, but Oriol Soldevila Puig ...

Our general play was quite good but we need to be more convincing." "We didn’t stop crosses, we didn’t defend our penalty area well. We played well but not in either penalty box.

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez says his side made things difficult for themselves as they needed extra time to beat third-division Intercity 4-3 in the Copa ...

You have to respect them." We just need to be better in the two boxes. "We did not kill the game off when we were in front," Xavi added. "We can't be happy but these things can happen in the Copa," Xavi said. "We were not good enough in both boxes. We did some good things but we suffered a lot.

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