Intercity vs Barcelona HIGHLIGHTS: Copa del Rey – It took Barcelona extra time to triumph over relegation-threatened CF Intercity of third tier league in Spanish football. The underdogs came from behind thrice to bring the tie on level terms. However, Ansu Fati’s winner in the extra time claimed a hard-fought victory for the Catalan outfits. Follow Copa Del Rey HIGHLIGHTS on InsideSport.IN
Intercity vs Barcelona HIGHLIGHTS: Barcelona Play out Cagey 4-3 Thriller win over CF Intercity in Extra time of Copa del Rey – Check Highlights
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.
InterCity, promoted to the third division last season, came from behind three times to force extra time after a 3-3 draw at the end of 90 minutes, but were then knocked out when substitute Ansu Fati netted a 103rd-minute winner in Alicante.
Intercity vs Barcelona HIGHLIGHTS: Barcelona Play out Cagey 4-3 Thriller win over CF Intercity in Extra time of Copa del Rey – Check Highlights
The visitors started the match as favorites. Defender Ronald Araujo was quick the find the back of the net, in the opening minutes of the game. From a Pablo Torre assist, Araujo scored the first goal of the game which thereby lead to a rather slow first half. The two sides headed into the break with Catalan giants boasting with a 1-0 advantage.
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The drama, however, unfolded in the second half. CF Intercity found the back of the net minutes before the hour mark. Oriol Puig scored to restore parity in the game. The equalizer prompted Xavi to make some changes in his lineup as he sent in 3 fresh legs into the pitch.
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.
Soldevila spent two years at the Barcelona academy before moving to England for two seasons at Birmingham City, where he failed to break through into the first team.
Intercity vs Barcelona HIGHLIGHTS: Barcelona Play out Cagey 4-3 Thriller win over CF Intercity in Extra time of Copa del Rey – Check Highlights
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