In this edition of the Glass of the King the Catalans have attained to open step until the semifinal. However, they have not been split easy. In fact, it would not be exaggerated to call to this edition of the referred competition like the "glass of the traced back". Since in spite of that in some parties began losing against his rivals have been able of voltear the marker.
The Barcelona imposed in front of Cornellà during the time of extention (0-2). In the next party traced back against the Ray Vallecano (2-3). And as if all this was not sufficient, went back to trace back a 2 to 0 against to the Granada in The Cármenes. In fact, the achieved this Wednesday was a milestone for the culés, since the Barcelona team did not trace back a 0 to 2 against in the Glass of the King from the edition of 1960.
In spite of that had the marker against, the victory of the Barcelona in grenadian earths did justice to the exert of the Barcelona in this duel. The Barça attacked without respite to the defence of the Granada in the first-half the party with nine finish to goal. The best of the party, finished for arriving during the second half.
Although Trincao, Dembélé and Leo Messi crashed three shots in the sticks of the goal of the Granada, in addition to that the Chilean point-blank of Antoine Griezmann neither found goal, the football finished doing him justice to the exert of the Barça in The Cármenes. The goal that reavivó to the Barcelona arrived by part of Griezmann with a pass of Leo Messi (88') and Jordi Alba signó the tie in the 92' thanks to an assistance of the French.
"The Principito" would finish marking his doublet thanks to a pass of Alba in the extention (100'). The fourth goal executed it Frenkie of Jong (108') and Alba again connecting with Griezmann also had his doublet. A Barça that, of less to more, showed his character the past Wednesday 3 February.
Koeman Satisfied
Afterwards of finishing the meeting, the Barcelona technician, Ronald Koeman, expressed his satisfaction by the victory and by the exert of the players. "I am very happy of the character of team that have showed. It noticed in the environment of the changing room after the party. It is a reflection that we are well. We are of a way and in a way in which all want to be", said.
Also it highlighted the participation of Alba in the party. "Jordi Alba has showed that it is a very key man in our game. It has given a lot of assistances. It has marked the 2-2. It is a very vital player. Ojalá That go back to the selection, is not in my hands. On Roberto, it is necessary to expect. It is important in several positions for us". Also it stood out the work of all the team in general. "The team has been enormous. In the last five minutes of the second part, have marked two goals. Afterwards the extention has been incredible. I do not know if the penalti has been or no, but has been a grandísimo work of mentality of the team".