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By Jack Gallagher 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. How the game…

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