Iniesta rocket sinks third-tier Hospitalet
Reuters - Wednesday 09 November 2011, 22:58
A spectacular strike from Andres
Iniesta earned Barcelona a 1-0 win at third tier Hospitalet in a
King's Cup last 32 first-leg match on Wednesday.
The Spain midfielder, scorer of the winning goal in last
year's World Cup final, lashed a long-range shot into the top
corner just before the break on the Segunda B side's artificial
pitch just down the road from the Nou Camp.
The visitors dominated with a weakened team, missing players
such as Lionel Messi and Dani Alves, but Jose Manuel Pinto was
required to make a flying save near the end to prevent a
breakaway equaliser from the hosts.
The game was brought forward due to European champions
Barca's participation in the Club World Cup in Japan next month.
Most of the rest of the first legs, including holders Real
Madrid against another third tier side Ponferradina, are to be
played around December 13 with the second legs the following week.