Barcelona romped to a 5-0 win over minnows Ceuta to achieve the Spanish Cup quarter-finals on Thursday, using the wave after profitable their first trophy of the season final week.

The Catalans lifted the Spanish Super Cup in Riyadh with a convincing overcome Real Madrid, and after initially struggling to interrupt down Ceuta’s defence, finally the objectives arrived.

Robert Lewandowski struck twice, whereas Raphinha, Ansu Fati and Franck Kessie additionally netted for Barcelona, who’ve received the Spanish Cup a document 31 occasions.

Xavi’s facet took helicopters to Ceuta after flying to Malaga in the morning by jet, simply as they did when visiting the North African coast for a Spanish Cup match again in 2010.

Perhaps the journey to the tiny Spanish territory which borders Morocco took one thing out of the Catalans, as they struggled to create hazard in the primary half.

Coach Xavi Hernandez made a number of rotations which didn’t assist both, with solely Lewandowski ranging from the workforce which received the Spanish Super Cup final Sunday.

Raphinha despatched a cross-shot broad of the far put up, whereas on the different finish Rodri Rios despatched a harmful header into the side-netting.

Barcelona’s Brazilian winger Raphinha finally broke the impasse earlier than the break when he minimize inside from the fitting and curled house along with his left foot.

Five minutes into the second half Robert Lewandowski doubled Barcelona’s lead with a medical end after good work by Franck Kessie.

Substitute Ansu Fati netted the third, driving into the realm from the left flank and firing into the far nook after 70 minutes.

Ceuta striker Rodri had an opportunity to tug one again for his facet however mis-controlled a cross and Barcelona’s reserve goalkeeper Inaki Pena stole in to gather the ball.

Former AC Milan midfielder Kessie added Barcelona’s fourth to spherical off his personal spectacular second half show, whereas Lewandowski curled house a late fifth to seal the rout.

The quarter-final draw takes place on Friday.

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