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In the quarterfinals of the King's Cup in Spain, "Barcelona" narrowly avoided a sensation. Ronald Koeman's pupils defeated "Granada" footballers 5:3 in the match and advanced to the next stage of the tournament. The hosts took the lead in the 33rd minute, when Kenedy accurately sent the ball into the goal guarded by M. Ter Stegen. R. Soldado doubled the score in the 47th minute. The guests managed to reduce the score only in the 88th minute after a goal by A. Griezmann. The hero of the match was J. Alba, who scored the equalizer in the second minute of added time. "Barcelona" took the lead in the 100th minute after a goal by A. Griezmann. However, the hosts were given hope by Fede, who scored from the penalty spot in the 103rd minute to level the score once again. Five minutes later, F. de Jong put "Barcelona" ahead in the 108th minute. J. Alba sealed the victory in the 113th minute with a decisive goal, leading "Barcelona" to the semifinals of the King's Cup. In the next stage, "Barcelona" will face the winners of the match between "Betis" and "Athletic Bilbao".
