Vitor Roque, proud to score a goal "against the best team in the world"

FC Barcelona secured their place in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey with another 'manita' against Real Betis (5-1). Manuel Pellegrini's team scored a late penalty converted by Vitor Roque, who returned to Montjuïc wearing the 'verdiblanco' jersey on a night to forget for the Andalusian side. The Brazilian, however, did not look out of place against his former teammates in his second match of the season against Barça.

The 19-year-old forward provided an assist in the 2-2 draw on December 7 at Benito Villamarín. On Wednesday, however, he could only score the consolation goal in the 84th minute. After the match, 'Tigrinho' admitted the superiority of the Blaugrana, while also valuing the fact that he scored another goal, his seventh in 26 appearances this season. "It has been very special for me, I played here six months and I am happy to have scored a goal with Betis," he commented to 'Movistar'.

Vitor Roque, in awe of Hansi Flick's Barça superiority

Additionally, the Brazilian showed self-criticism while praising the level of a Barça that is undoubtedly unstoppable at the moment. "It has been very difficult for us because this Barça today is the best team in the world. We did not have a good day, we tried to press high and cover spaces, but it was not possible. Barcelona played a great match and deserved the victory," Roque pointed out.

The player from Timóteo played the full 90 minutes, being the most dangerous player for a Betis that barely threatened Iñaki Peña's goal in the first half. The Alicante goalkeeper was close to stopping 'Tigrinho's' penalty and, in the 45+1', denied the goal to the forward on loan from Barça with a crucial save, after a good finish from the '8'. Vitor capped off a good performance in Montjuïc, completing 12 passes (80%) and having 3 shots on target, along with a couple of dribbles and winning 5 individual duels out of 8 attempts.