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Messi, De Jong strikes seal Barcelona’s Copa comeback – The World Game
Barcelona booked their place in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals as goals from Lionel Messi and Frenkie de Jong sealed a 2-1 win over Rayo Vallecano on Thursday…
Ronald Koeman’s side had looked set to follow Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid in losing to lower-league opposition when Fran Garcia gave Segunda Division side Rayo the lead shortly after the hour-mark.
As is so often the case, though, Messi pulled Barca level soon after with a close-range finish.
That set the stage for the impressive De Jong to secure Barca’s progression 10 minutes from time.
The first clear sight of goal did not come until the 20th minute, De Jong looping an effort from six yards…
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