Barcelona, who last Sunday proclaimed themselves champions of the Spanish Super Cup in Riyadh by beating their eternal rival, Real Madrid, extended their private party this Thursday in Ceuta by reaching the quarter-finals of the Copa del King with one resounding victory (0-5) against Ceutateam of First RFEF.
The Catalan team arrived in Ceuta riding the wave of the first title of the Xavi Hernández era, although it did so with many novelties in its line-up due to the decision of the Barça coach to rotate for this match, giving entry to players who did not have minutes in the Super Cup final.
Xavi Hernández started Iñaki Rock, Bellerin, Mark Alonso, Paul Tower or Ferran Torres, as well as others who barely enjoyed minutes on Sunday like Kessie, Sergi Roberto Raphinha.
Barcelona started to control the ball after the home side’s initial push, which allowed Raphinha to have the first option on twelve minutes, although his shot hit the Ceutí defensive system.
In this way, the match took place in the home team’s field, although it was not until the 29th minute when the next opportunity arrived with a corner kicked by Ñito González that Rodri headed into the side of the net.
Xavi Hernández’s team pressed the accelerator in the final stretch of the first half, Raphinha he got the first goal with a shot from the front adjusted to the right post of Tomás Mejías.
The second time, with Gavi on the field, it was a monologue from the Catalan team, which widened the differences in the five minutes with a service from Kessie that was not wasted by the Polish Robert Lewandowski.
The home team, with a triple change to more lines in the few minutes of the second act, managed to breathe during the next part of the game but without being anxious at all Inaki Pena. However, an individual play by Ansu Fati allowed the visitors to open the wound further with the third goal in the 69th minute.
Barcelona certified dominance with the fourth goal, from Kessieafter a serve from the Brazilian Raphinhawhich was followed by the entrance to the youth field Angel Alarcon to play the last eleven minutes.
In the final stretch Ansu Fati was able to sign the fifth in the 84th minute, but deflected the ball Tomás Mejías, however Lewandowski did not forgive in the 89th minute.
