Copa del Rey monarchs Barcelona begin their title defense in the round of 32 when they visit third-division side Guadalajara, marking the first ever meeting between the two Spanish clubs.

Barcelona needed late goals by Andreas Christensen and Marcus Rashford to defeat third-division club Guadalajara 2-0 in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey in a game delayed because of problems with the stadium’s temporary grandstand.

Kylian Mbappe scored two and set up another as Real Madrid unconvincingly saw off Spanish third-tier side Talavera 3-2 to reach the last-16 of the Copa del Rey. The 26-year-old converted a penalty, forced the hosts into an own-goal,

Atletico Madrid are into the last 16 of the Copa del Rey, though they were not exactly convincing in a 3-2 win over Atletico Baleares.

Villarreal has been eliminated by second-division club Racing Santander in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey

100 FC Barcelona appearances for Pau Cubarsí – FC Barcelona A significant number reached for Pau Cubarsí today, as he has now made 100 competitive appearances for the FC Barcelona first team. His century came in the Copa del Rey last 32 match against Guadalajara at the Pedro Escartín stadium.