Barca show their seams

* Guardiola placed in the holder to Messi and drew in part to Eto'o and Xavi

* Enthusiasts Alicante squandered two clear occasions from Flavio

Accustomed to the delight Barcelona football with his proposal at Wednesday night played a role far more ungrateful and irritated bad way to the handful of brave people who approached the Camp Nou. Benidorm before an admirable and perhaps infected by the gesture of Real Union in the Bernabeu, the players, with more problems than permissible, exceeded the wrong, lapsed at the end and agreed to the quarter finals of the Cup.

At the previous meeting, Pep Guardiola, dressed as a necromancer, warned that "saw things," evidence that could lead to an unexpected disaster. Therefore, the Dutch coach forgot to footballers of the subsidiary and threw hand of a more than decent team, including Leo Messi, in addition to Eto'o and Xavi, who entered the second part. But neither those with Barcelona was able to overcome the gap with its rival for second B.

The Benidorm, in the absence of the required goal, the perfection Rayó. Well clustered in the rear, involved in the aid, and without fear of pulling cons with up to four men, the team trained by Paco Lopez rondo hard surprise.

Already in the first minute, a point was the incisive Suck hunt for a center inside the area. Much closer Castell was carried headlines. The midfielder's Benidorm, which played a superb work in the shaft, a missing button on the edge of the area that eventually crashed into the pole after timely intervention by Pinto.

Missed opportunity for alternates

The goalkeeper from Cadiz, of course, can not booted the futbolista flap label unreliable. Several indecisions to capitalize put the ball about a swollen that he would have buried if Ruano comes to hitting with a brilliant shot from the center of the field. The ball splinter the crossbar, for relief from a Pinto finished cursing his defense.

Barca in the rear, especially opositaron Taylor into exile and Caceres. Guardiola himself spent the game by pressing the Uruguayan central to a decision to get the ball, something that did not succeed.

Far from the usual, the game Barcelona's task was not much of the group and took the blame for this interiors, Keita and Gudjohnsen, plus outstanding shoot-to-door to elaborate. Among such lawlessness, Messi was only willing to get yours out of the muck. Already in the first half, the Argentine played the first three times of danger of their own: a foray to the area that ended in a goal nullified for offside Keita, a great assistance that Bojan did not take advantage and a one-on-one saved by Caballero .

With Hleb, the third striker in discord, wandering soul in the grass as a penalty, Messi returned to bet only on the resumption. The game was already too fast, and at Barcelona, Xavi and Iniesta off without him it cost horrors threading something with consistency. The Benidorm tried to take advantage of the imbroglio through Flavio, who commanded the attic two clear occasions. Benidorm not grabbed the glory, and allowed the team Guardiola will take even the victory in the twilight thanks to a penalty. What threw fatal Messi, but was able to take advantage of the rejection of Knight to close with some dignity night Barca.

Barca players celebrating the goal from Messi. (Photo: EFE)

Result Copa Del Rey 12 November 2008

Espanyol 3 - 0 Celta de Vigo

Valladolid 2 - 2 Hercules

Villarreal 1 - 1 Poli Ejido

Almeria 3 - 0 Rayo Vallecano

Atletico Madrid 0 - 0 Orihuela

Barcelona 1 - 0 Benidorm

Deportivo La Coruna 2 - 0 Elche

FT Mallorca 2 - 0 Malaga

FT Racing Santander 2 - 0 Real Murcia

FT Real Betis 2 - 0 Castellon

FT Recreativo Huelva 2 - 1 Athletic Bilbao

FT Sporting Gijon 2 - 0 Numancia

FT Valencia 3 - 0 Portugalete