"The game was held at the Estadio Pedro Escartin which had a capacity of just a few thousand fans, but the atmosphere inside was daunting with the crowd relentlessly cheering for their side to pull off an upset. It took Barcelona a long time to even find the opener, but after over an hour of patient play, they found the breakthrough when Frenkie de Jong and Andreas Christensen combined for the Danish international's header."
"CD Guadalajara may be a team in the RFEF Primera Federacion division who are struggling for form, but they came out with their best game for 90 minutes against Barcelona in what was perhaps the biggest game in their club's history. They did not dominate possession, nor did they make any attempt to. What they did, however, was follow their manager's plan to a T - defend deep and hit on the counter-attack. The low block with two defensive lines in the box frustrated Hansi Flick's side for most of the game, and understandably so, as the Guadalajara area was filled with defenders and suffocated any Catalan presence."
Barcelona defeated CD Guadalajara 2-0 away in the Copa del Rey at the small Estadio Pedro Escartin. The home crowd created a daunting atmosphere as Guadalajara defended deep with a disciplined low block and looked to counter-attack. The first half ended goalless with few clear chances and many shots deflected by the hosts. After over an hour of patient play, Frenkie de Jong set up Andreas Christensen for a headed opener. Marcus Rashford secured the win late with a tight-angle finish. Barcelona required patience and clinical moments to break down the well-drilled hosts and advance.
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