King’s Cup: Barça crushes Betis and goes to the quarters

Another Spanish great in form, Atlético also qualified easily by beating Elche (D2) 2-0.

Even without its star scorer Robert Lewandowski, on the bench, Barça strolled on its lawn at the Montjuic Olympic stadium with goals from Gavi (3rd), Jules Koundé (27th), Raphinha (58th), Ferran Torres (67th). ). ) and Lamine Yamal (78th).

On loan from the Blaugrana club, Vitor Roque reduced the score at the end of the game with a penalty (84th).

The score could even have been heavier for the Catalans, who scored two more but were refused for offside (45th+4, 55th).

The French full-back Jules Koundé, once again decisive, came within a few millimeters of signing a superb double, on a second offering from a once again unstoppable Lamine Yamal.

Well launched by a double from Alexander Sorloth (8th, 29th sp), Atlético Madrid, without Antoine Griezmann, left to rest, also had no difficulty in getting rid of Elche, a second division club ( 4-0) and will also be in the quarter-finals.

This is the 15th consecutive victory in all competitions for Atlético, new leader of the Spanish championship and the fittest team in the major European championships.

Real Madrid, opposed to Celta Vigo, will try on Thursday (9:30 p.m.) to bounce back after its debacle against Barça in the Spanish Super Cup (5-2) to join its two great rivals in the next round.