Barbastro 2-3 Barcelona: Players ratings as Barca survive Copa del Rey scare

Barcelona were made to work surprisingly hard for their place in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey by fourth-tier side Barbastro on Sunday evening.

Goals from Fermin Lopez and Raphinha had given Barca a 2-0 lead before Barbastro striker Adria de Mesa made it 2-1 and Isreal Garcia came within a whisker of levelling for the home side.

Penalties for either side — scored by Robert Lewandowski and Marc Prat — late in the game ensured that the game would finish 3-2, and Xavi Hernandez's side would embarrassingly narrowly progress to the next round of the competition.

As expected, Barcelona thoroughly dominated their fourth tier opposition in the opening exchanges, and they didn't have to wait too long before taking the lead.

The opening goal would come courtesy of Fermin Lopez, who ghosted into the box unmarked to fire home a low cross from Raphinha.

Fermin turned provider in the 40th minute when, after racing down the right flank, he chipped a delightful cross into the path of the unmarked Jaoa Felix at the back post. The Portuguese international would duly convert with his first time half-volley, however the goal was chalked off for offside.

Amazingly, it would be Barbastro who'd create the next notable chance of the game, spurning an opportunity to make 1-1 in the opening moments of the second half.

Said chance would fall to midfielder Gonpi when the ball deflected kindly into his path in the penalty area. After controlling well however, the midfielder was unable to get much purchase on his subsequent effort on goal, seeing Inaki Pena comfortably gather the shot on his line.

The fourth-tier side were made to rue that miss moments later, when Barca went up the other end and made it 2-0. Raphinha stole in at the back post