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Barcelona overcomes Guadalajara to advance in Copa del Rey

Barcelona secured a hard-fought 2-0 victory over third-division Guadalajara in the Copa del Rey, with late goals from Christensen and Rashford sealing the win after a match delay.


Barcelona overcomes Guadalajara to advance in Copa del Rey

Barcelona needed late goals from Andreas Christensen and Marcus Rashford to defeat third-division Guadalajara 2-0 in the Copa del Rey round of 16 on Tuesday, a match delayed due to issues with the stadium's temporary stand. Christensen finally broke the deadlock in the 76th minute with a header from a Frenkie De Jong cross. Rashford sealed the victory on a counter-attack in the 90th minute. Christensen's header deflected off a defender before going into the net.