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Barcelona advances in Copa del Rey
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Neymar scored his sixth goal in seven days to cap Barcelona’s 3-0 win over Cartagena on Tuesday as it advanced in the Copa del Rey on a 7-1 aggregate score.
With the round-of-32 matchup practically decided after Barcelona’s 4-1 victory in the first leg, the match lacked pace at the start.
However, Cartagena’s Diego Segura almost snatched a goal for the third-division side when he curled a free kick off the upright in the 28th minute.
But three minutes later Pedro Rodriguez scored his third goal of the series before Cristian Tello’s deflected shot sneaked inside the post in the 68th.
Neymar rose over his marker to head home Andres Iniesta’s cross in the 88th and record his first goal in the competition.
The Brazil striker scored a hat trick against Celtic last week and netted twice against Villarreal over the weekend.
Barcelona captain Carles Puyol played his first game at Camp Nou in nine months after being sidelined by injuries.
“It’s always important to play well at home and we made sure to finish off the tie,” Pedro said.
Barca manager Gerardo Martino also confirmed he expects the injured Lionel Messi and Victor Valdes to befit for training on January 2.
Barcelona will next face Getafe after it brushed aside second-division Girona 4-1 to go through 5-2 on aggregate.
Getafe cruised to the win at home on goals by Pablo Sarabia, Adrian Colunga, Angel Lafita and Lisandro Lopez.
Alcorcon fought back on the road to erase a 2-0 first-leg loss to Granada before bettering the topflight side on penalties.
The second-division team forced extra time after goals by defenders Hector Verdes in the 42nd and Alberto Gomez in the 83rd to level the aggregate score at 2-2.
Also, Osasuna eliminated Malaga on away goals after a 1-1 draw, earning the Pamplona-based side a possible meeting with Real Madrid in the round of 16.
Real was to host third-division Xativa Olimpic late yesterday after being held to a 0-0 draw in their first game.
Villarreal forward Jeremy Perbet curled the ball in off the post in the 58th to claim a 1-0 win at Elche, sending his team through 3-2 on aggregate.
Levante routed Recreativo Huelva 4-0 at home to easily overturn its 1-0 first-leg loss.
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