Copa del Rey / A breeze for Barça in Vitoria
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Barcelona didn’t exactly put on a brilliant display but it was more than enough to topple Alavés, who are in the third division in its home stadium. The two first goals, scored by Villa and Iniesta, were truly fabulous, with Fábregas closing the scoring for Barça.
The goals were the real highlights of the evening. David Villa didn't disappoint and is finding his form by scoring goals in the few minutes given him. It took him 40 minutes to open the scoring, following a magnificent pass which he picked up in the middle of the box, controlling the ball perfectly before taking it round the defender and unleashing a shot that gave the Alavés keeper no chance.
In the 50th minute, Andrés Iniesta stroked the ball on the edge of the area and floated it over the keeper, who was slightly off his line. The ball went in off the woodwork and it was game over.
Fábregas put the result beyond any doubt in the 87th minute, effectively turning the return match in the Camp Nou into a dress rehearsal for the referee, the crowd and the sparring partner.
The only negative point of the night came when Pinto, the Barcelona goalkeeper, was hit by a coin thrown from the crowd.
Barcelona didn’t exactly put on a brilliant display but it was more than enough to topple Alavés, who are in the third division in its home stadium. The two first goals, scored by Villa and Iniesta, were truly fabulous, with Fábregas closing the scoring for Barça.
The goals were the real highlights of the evening. David Villa didn't disappoint and is finding his form by scoring goals in the few minutes given him. It took him 40 minutes to open the scoring, following a magnificent pass which he picked up in the middle of the box, controlling the ball perfectly before taking it round the defender and unleashing a shot that gave the Alavés keeper no chance.
In the 50th minute, Andrés Iniesta stroked the ball on the edge of the area and floated it over the keeper, who was slightly off his line. The ball went in off the woodwork and it was game over.
Fábregas put the result beyond any doubt in the 87th minute, effectively turning the return match in the Camp Nou into a dress rehearsal for the referee, the crowd and the sparring partner.
The only negative point of the night came when Pinto, the Barcelona goalkeeper, was hit by a coin thrown from the crowd.