Madrid: Barcelona dumped out of the Copa del Rey on Thursday as Ferran Torres’s first goal for the club failed to prevent a dramatic 3-2 defeat after extra time against Athletic Bilbao.
Disappointment for Barca diperpandang by visions seem disappointing Ansu Fati injured in the second half of normal time at San Mames.
Fati just returned earlier this month after two months with a hamstring problem, after returning in September after 10 months with a knee injury.
Another spell on the sidelines for Fati will be a major blow for Barca hope to make the top four of La Liga.
Pedri also asked to go away.
Real Madrid also requires an additional 30 minutes to beat Elche 2-1, with Eden Hazard grabbing the winner after Red Cards Marcelo force the leaders of La Liga to come from behind with 10 men.
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“Maybe Isco danger and deserved to play more,” said Carlo Ancelotti.
“I know I can count on them.” Barca hope to join Real Madrid in the last eight but otherwise it is an athletic forward, joining Madrid, Real Sociedad, Mallorca, Rayo Vallecano, Cadiz, Valencia and Real Betis in the lottery last eight.
Madrid will be a strong favorite, especially after falling in the hands of Betis Sevilla real, which now may be the biggest threat for Ancelotti’s side who won their first Copa del Rey since 2014, during the first term Ancelotti as coach.
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They do not look at La Liga and were beaten by Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup last week, with the Europa League now only remaining realistic route to the trophy.
“They have beaten us with intensity,” said Xavi Hernandez.
“We must change the dynamic because when it was heads or tails we always get the tail.
You have to work and brave.” Only 102 seconds had passed when Iker Muniain sent San Mames Apoplectic by collecting a cross Nico Williams at the back post, before turning around and bent into the far corner.
But Barcelona is located in the 20th minute, and from the same angle, when Torres shifted to the right, in Oscar de Marcos, and whipping up a stunning shot into the net.
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Athletic thought they had won it in the 86th minute when Inigo Martinez tunable at the back post in front of Gerard Pique Slide.
Barcelona, ​​however, finds its way back to the 93, when Dani Alves cross kick Jordi Alba back into the area and hit Pedri on stretching too strong for Agirrezabala Julen right hand.
Barca celebrated like it was a winner, but no extra time to come and injury.
Fati go and then Pedri ask to go.
Then in the 103rd minute, Alba sliding stop cross from Nico Williams with his right arm and after consulting the replay, Jose Munuera pointed to the spot.
Ter Stegen dive correctly, Muniain shot away.
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Belgians have been fit but still on the outskirts of Ancelotti’s team in recent months and even in this cup game, he started on the bench.
But the 31-year-old player came to an extension of time and would expect the winner now could be the beginning of a revival in the second half of the season.
Barca came out of the Copa after an extra-time defeat against Athletic Bilbao
