Barca thrash Hospitalet 9-0 in Cup tie

24 December,2011 08:06 AM IST |   |  Agencies

Barcelona romped into the last 16 of the Copa del Rey with a 9-0 victory over minnows Hospitalet at the Nou Camp.


Barcelona romped into the last 16 of the Copa del Rey with a 9-0 victory over minnows Hospitalet at the Nou Camp.u00a0


Barca's Pedro Rodriguez converts a penalty during Thursday's Spanishu00a0
Cup tie against Hospitalet. Pic/AFP

Braces from u00a0Thiago Alcantara, Cristian Tello, u00a0Isaac Cuenca and strikes from Pedro (12), Andres Iniesta and Xavi won it for Barca, who held just a 1-0 advantage from the first leg against the Segunda Division B opposition.

Meanwhile, Iniesta picked up an injury (torn muscle in his left thigh) and has been sidelined for two weeks.

Barcelona and Real Madrid are on course to meet in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey after the draw for the last 16 and latter rounds was made yesterday.u00a0
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Barcelona 16 Copa del Rey 9-0 victory Hospitalet Nou Camp