• Barcelona striker Antoine Griezmann scores the equaliser against UD Ibiza in the Copa del Rey. EPA
    Barcelona striker Antoine Griezmann scores the equaliser against UD Ibiza in the Copa del Rey. EPA
  • Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong vies with UD Ibiza midfielder Javi Perez. AFP
    Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong vies with UD Ibiza midfielder Javi Perez. AFP
  • Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic vies with UD Ibiza midfielder Javi Perez. AFP
    Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic vies with UD Ibiza midfielder Javi Perez. AFP
  • Barcelona forward Ansu Fati vies with UD Ibiza forward Josep Caballe (C) and UD Ibiza defender Kike Lopez, AFP
    Barcelona forward Ansu Fati vies with UD Ibiza forward Josep Caballe (C) and UD Ibiza defender Kike Lopez, AFP
  • Ibiza winger Pep Caballe celebrates after scoring the opening goal against Barcelona. EPA
    Ibiza winger Pep Caballe celebrates after scoring the opening goal against Barcelona. EPA
  • Frenkie de Jong attempts to block the ball against UD Ibiza defender Kike Lopez. AFP
    Frenkie de Jong attempts to block the ball against UD Ibiza defender Kike Lopez. AFP
  • Barcelona defender Junior Firpo vies with UD Ibiza defender Kike Lopez. AFP
    Barcelona defender Junior Firpo vies with UD Ibiza defender Kike Lopez. AFP
  • Ibiza players celebrate after taking the lead against Barcelona. EPA
    Ibiza players celebrate after taking the lead against Barcelona. EPA
  • Ibiza players celebrate after taking the lead against Barcelona. EPA
    Ibiza players celebrate after taking the lead against Barcelona. EPA
  • Barcelona winger Ansu Fati controls the ball. EPA
    Barcelona winger Ansu Fati controls the ball. EPA
  • Barcelona manager Quique Setien offers instructions from the touchline. AFP
    Barcelona manager Quique Setien offers instructions from the touchline. AFP

Antoine Griezmann spoils the Ibiza party to lead Barcelona to Copa del Rey win - in pictures


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Barcelona avoided a shock defeat in the Copa del Rey last 32 on Wednesday when Antoine Griezmann scored a late double to guide the Spanish champions past third-tier side UD Ibiza.

Javi Perez put Ibiza ahead after nine minutes and the hosts had a second goal disallowed before Rai Nascimento hit the post with Barcelona floundering.

Quique Setien's side dominated the ball, as they did on the manager's debut against Granada last weekend, but created no chances until Griezmann fired home in the 72nd minute.

The French forward then drilled in the second goal in the 94th minute to prevent extra time and send last year's runners-up into the last 16.

This is the first edition of the competition since it switched to a single-match format so Barcelona had no return at the Camp Nou to fall back on, although they did not play as if that were the case.

Setien left Lionel Messi at home and played youth talents like Riqui Puig and Ansu Fati along with some first-team regulars, hoping that blend would be enough to take the record 30-times champions through.

Operating in a new 3-4-3 system, however, Barcelona did not get going and the hosts took full advantage, leading for over an hour.

"We didn't have a single shot in the first half, it was a new system and we had to get used to it," Griezmann told DAZN. "We have to build confidence with the ball, move more in attack, understand the coach's tactics.

"We did a good job, especially in the second half, and I have to thank my team mates for the passes that let me score. I had two chances and they went in."