Barca thrash Hospitalet 9-0 in Cup tie

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

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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