In the Round of 32 of the Spanish Cup, "Barcelona" secured a 2-0 victory over "Guadalajara" away from home. The visitors took the lead in the second half.
From the beginning of the match, "Barcelona" dominated possession. However, the hosts maintained strong defense and successfully limited the playing space of their opponents.
As a result, the Catalans were forced to rely on long-range shots and crosses from the flanks. In the second half, the pace of the game increased.
"Barcelona" began to deliver the ball into the penalty area more quickly. In the 77th minute, Frenkie de Jong made a cross from the flank, and Andreas Christensen overcame the defenders to send the ball into the top corner of the net.
After that, the hosts increased their activity, but goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen saved a powerful shot to keep his team’s advantage. The Catalans, on the other hand, slowed the game's pace by maintaining possession.
A decisive moment occurred at the end of the match. In the 90th minute, Yamal accelerated an attack down the right flank and passed the ball to Marcus Rashford.
Rashford outmaneuvered a defender and placed the ball into the empty net. As a result, "Barcelona" secured an important win through their playing style and experience.
Spanish Cup. Round of 32
Guadalajara – Barcelona 0:2
Goals: Christensen 77, Rashford 90
Guadalajara – Vicente, Sera (Neskes, 83), Ablanque, J.Casado, Martinez, Ramirez (Calvo, 62), Rojo, Samuel (Tavares, 72), Moreno (Gallardo, 63), Canizo, Diaz.
Barcelona – Ter Stegen, Casado (Kounde, 75), Eric Garcia, Christensen (Gerard Martin, 86), Jofre (Balde, 63), Bernal (Cubarsi, 46), De Jong, Yamal, Runi (Pedri, 75), Rashford, Fermin Lopez.
Warnings: Ramirez 32, Samuel 54, Ablanque 71 – Bernal 30.
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