Copa Del Ray: Athletic Club knocks Barcelona out to reach semis
It was another disappointment for Barcelona, as the club was expecting to go to the Copa del Rey semifinals for the second straight season.
It was another disappointment for Barcelona, as the club was expecting to go to the Copa del Rey semifinals for the second straight season.
FC Barcelona opened a 15-point lead over second-placed Real Madrid in La Liga on Saturday night with a 4-0 win away to Elche.
Former Bayern striker Robert Lewandowski then had a great chance to break the deadlock, but the unmarked Pole pulled over the target with 18 minutes gone.
Vinicius Jr. attempted to lead Madrid without Benzema, but Mallorca remained steadfast until the Brazilian scored with a left-foot shot in the 72nd minute
Silva stepped up but couldn't beat goalkeeper Juan Musso, who blocked the penalty and Willi Orban's rebound from very close range in quick succession with 56 minutes gone.
Speaking to the Barcelona based paper, Rakitic said that he would not be pushed out just to bring in funds for new players.
The resignations come after a months-long tussle between president Josep Bartomeu and his opposite lobby has already put Barcelona in an internal turmoil.
Last week, Barcelona, in association with an insurance company, had delivered 30,000 masks to the Catalonia government to help them combat the pandemic.
Lionel Messi also dismissed the rumours about him leaving Barcelona and joining his former Argentina club Newell's Old Boys.
Barcelona was Neymar's first club in Europe and with them, the 28-year-old won two LaLiga titles, three Copa del Reys and the Champions League once.