Barcelona qualified for the 1/8 finals of the Spanish Cup. The Catalans, led by a player from third division FC Barcelona, ​​secured their place in the round of 16 of the Spanish Cup with a 3-1 win over Unionistas.

Unionistas – FC Barcelona 3-1, Copa del Rey – Xavi’s team bounce back from 1-0 down

Barcelona were emotional in the first half of their game against Unionistas after suffering a decisive defeat by Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup final.

A third division team that emerged from the collapse of the far more famous Salamanca, Unionistas have already eliminated Gijón and Villarreal.

And the surprise had to happen, because in the 31st minute, thanks to Alvaro Gomez, the hosts managed to open the score.

It was 1-1 at half-time after Ferran Torres equalized in the 45th minute, and the final went to Xavi, who scored twice from Kunde and Balde.

FC Barcelona holds the record for the number of trophies in the Spanish Cup – 31, the last one won three years ago.