Barcelona vs F.C. Cartagena Report

 

Spain - Copa del Rey

 

Barcelona

3 vs 0

F.C. Cartagena

Played
December 17, 2013 10:00 PM WAT
Camp Nou — Barcelona
Referee:‬ Pedro Pérez‎
Attendance:‬ 47280‎

 

30′ Pedro

 

67′ (OG) Mariano

 

87′ Neymar

 

Top of the Match

Neymar
Barcelona

Neymar
Barcelona

Flop of the Match

Álex Cacho
F.C. Cartagena

Alex Song
Barcelona

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Barcelona 3-0 Cartagena (agg 7-1): Neymar nets again as Catalans cruise into Copa del Rey last 16

Pedro and Cristian Tello both struck before the in-form Brazilian made it six goals in three games in all competitions with his late effort at Camp Nou

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Barcelona coasted through to the last 16 of the Copa del Rey with a 3-0 victory over Cartagena on Wednesday night.

Leading 4-1 from the first leg, the Catalans put the outcome beyond all doubt when Pedro struck just after the half-hour mark.

Cristian Tello doubled the Blaugrana's advantage with his 68th-minute strike before Neymar maintained his impressive scoring streak with a goal right at the death.

Cartagena faced an unenviable task in trying to turn around a three-goal deficit and their cause was hardly aided by the injury-enforced withdrawal of Eric Lopez after just six minutes of play at Camp Nou, with Fernando coming on in his place.

Barcelona, though, initially struggled to break the visitors down but they finally made the breakthrough in the 31st minute when Pedro swept home a fine cross from the right from Martin Montoya.

The Blaugrana only added a second midway through the second half, in fortuitous circumstances when Tello found the back of the net with a deflected attempted cross.

However, the Catalans sealed victory in fine style, with Neymar heading home his sixth goal in his last three games in all competitions after a terrific run from Andres Iniesta.

Up next for Barcelona is a Liga clash with Getafe on Sunday. ----------- goal.com