Barcelona had a bit of a scare when defeating 3-1 Salamanca Unionists in party of the Copa del Rey in their Round of 16.
The team of Xavi Hernandez was installed in the Quarter finals of the Spanish cup competition after coming back this Thursday in the Reina Sofía Municipal Stadium.
With a venue completely full of local fans, the Catalans had a tough time as they found themselves behind the scoreboard with Álvaro Gómez’s goal in the 31st minute.
Barcelona got the tie just before the end of the first half with a goal from Ferran Torreswho took advantage of a counterattack to make it 1-1 at minute 45.
In the second half, the Blaugranas finished the game in four minutes. Jules Koundé scored a great goal from outside the area in the 63rd minute and then Alejandro Balde He had great overflow on the wing for the final 1-3.
The culé team will now have to wait for the draw to be able to meet their rival in the Quarterfinals, where in this round the single-match format will continue to be maintained.
