Barca held to a draw by a third-division team in the King's Cup

Hercules held Barca to a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the King's Cup round of 32.

Third-tier Hercules not only prevented Barca from winning, but also opened the scoring through David Mainz in the 52nd minute. The Catalan giants could only draw after youngster Carles Alena equalized in the 58th minute.

In the match on the evening of November 30, Barca fielded many high-class players such as Turan, Rafinha, Umtiti, Digne and Paco Alcacer. However, this group of players could not find a common voice with the young talents coming from the B team.

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To prepare for the El Clasico match this weekend, coach Luis Enrique has left out many big stars. Messi, Suarez and Neymar are all absent.

With a 1-1 draw in the first leg, Barca will have to wait until the return leg at home on December 20 to decide the winner.

Also in the match on the evening of November 30, Real and Atletico both faced third-tier opponents and won big. Real defeated Leonesa 6-1, while Atletico crushed Gujuelo 6-0.

According to VNE