At 04:30 Beijing time on January 21, the 2021/22 King's Cup 1/8 finals began a focus showdown, with Athletic Bilbao hosting Barcelona. In the first half, Munya scored with a blitzkrieg and Fellan Torres, while in the second half, Inigo Martinez scored and Pedri drew. In regular time, the two teams battled 2-2. In extra time, Munya won on penalties. In the end, Athletic Bilbao beat Barca 3-2 to advance to the quarterfinals.
Just 100 seconds into the opening, Nico Williams swept the back post of the penalty area and Munya fired a wonderful right-footed shot into the net! Athletic Bilbao leads 1-0! It was Barca's fastest goal conceded in the Copa del Rey since 28 January 2015.
In the 20th minute, Busquets crossed diagonally and Ferran Torres arced the ball straight into the far end! 1-1, Barca equalised!
This is Ferran Torres' second appearance for Barca, and the winter-window new signing has scored his debut ball for the Red and Blues.
In the 86th minute, Munya was awarded a set-piece on the left side of the field, Ter Stegen blocked the opponent's nod of the ball, the Barca defense was badly leaked, and Inigo Martinez at the back point poked into the net! Athletic Bilbao leads 2-1!
In the 89th minute, Arends Berenguer single-handedly pushed the goal, but the score was still 2-1 due to the offside being blown off first!
In the 93rd minute, Alves assisted with a difficult barb, and Pedri followed up with a shovel to break the net! 2-2, after escaping the disaster, Barca came back to life!
It was Pedri's first personal goal of the season. It is worth mentioning that since january last year, Pedri has participated in 16 games that are likely to have extra time, and 13 have been dragged into extra time. Alves, 38, teamed up with Pedri, 19, to save Barca. It was also the second time in the history of the two teams that they had entered the King's Cup overtime, the last time dating back 79 years.
In extra time, Fati left the court injured, and this was only the second game of Fati's return from injury. When he left the court, the visiting fans gave a comforting applause, but the Barca new No. 10 was still hard to hide his disappointment and shed tears.
In the 106th minute, Alba sent a handball to the point and Mungnani hit the penalty! Athletic Bilbao leads 3-2!
In the end, Athletic Bilbao beat Barca 3-2 to become the last Copa del Rey team in the quarter-finals. Last season, the two teams met in the Copa del Rey final, when Barca won 4-0 to win the title; in less than a year, Barca embarked on a long road to rebuild, and Athletic Bilbao completed their revenge.
Within 8 days, Barca lost the opportunity to compete for the title trophy twice, which basically means that the four will be empty this season.