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Dembele, Messi see off Levante but Barca Copa hopes in doubt

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January 18, 2019
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Dembele, Messi see off Levante but Barca Copa hopes in doubt

Barcelona's Lionel Messi scores their third goal during the Copa del Rey Round of 16 Second Leg match between FC Barcelona and Levante, at Camp Nou, in Barcelona, Spain, on January 17, 2019. Photo: Reuters

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FC Barcelona’s Ousmane Dembele and Lionel Messi were on target as the Copa del Rey holders thrashed Levante 3-0 for a 4-2 aggregate win to reach the quarter-finals.

However, Barca’s status in a competition they have won for the last four years is unclear.

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This was after Levante said before the game that they would file a complaint to the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) on Friday about the Catalan club.

Levante claim that FC Barcelona’s teenage defender Chumi Brandariz, who played in the first leg, was ineligible to take part in the match because he was suspended.

If the RFEF ruled against the Catalan club, the 30-times Copa del Rey winners would be thrown out, with Levante given a bye and taking their place in the last eight.

With Barca trailing 2-1 from the first leg, coach Ernesto Valverde made five changes at the Nou Camp on Thursday.

He recalled the club’s all-time top scorer Messi as well as Jordi Alba and Ivan Rakitic to the team, while starting without first-choice striker Luis Suarez.

FC Barcelona made a flying start and, after numerous forays into the visitors’ area, took the lead on the half hour when Dembele latched onto a Messi through ball.

He chipped the ball into the net with the help of a deflection off a defender.

The France forward struck again less than a minute later, receiving another Messi pass and rounding goalkeeper Aitor Fernandez to double Barca’s advantage.

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Philippe Coutinho looked to have struck early in the second half but his effort was ruled out for offside following a review by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR).

Messi wrapped up the win in the 54th minute.

But the Catalans will not know their fate in the competition until the federation rules on Levante’s planned complaint over Chumi.

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Tags: BarcaCopa del ReyDembeleLevanteMessinewsSpain
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