Barcelona beat Hospitalet by a single goal when they travelled the short distance into Catalonia’s second largest town, in fact a suberb of Barcelona. With several regulars called up for national duties, Guardiola fielded some B-team players in front of a surprisingly small crowd. Capital Sports says:

The reigning European champions had to do without several first-team regulars due to international call-ups, but coach Pep Guardiola still sent out a strong starting line-up containing the likes of Carles Puyol, Xavi Hernandez, Cesc Fabregas, David Villa and Iniesta for the short trip to L’Hospitalet, from the Barcelona suburbs.

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Tags: Copa del Rey, Hospitalet, Iniesta | Category Copa del Rey