Granada led 0: 2 until the 88th minute but Barça forced extra time and won 3: 5 • Pairs for Antoine Griezmann and Jordi Alba, Frankie de Jong added
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It was very close to relegating Barcelona already in the quarter-finals of the Cup, it was not easy, but in the end the luxury club from Barcelona did the job and ended this dramatic evening with 3: 5 over Granada and a ticket to the semi-finals.
The host took the lead in the 33rd minute from a Kennedy goal, in contrast to the course of the game and after quite a few misses by the guests.
In the 47th minute veteran Roberto Soldado doubled and it looked like Granada were on their way to creating a big surprise.
But in the 88th minute Antoine Griezmann made goalkeeper Escandel put the ball into his own goal and he and Jordi Alba in extra time sent the game into extra time.
In the 100th minute, Griezmann increased the lead to 2: 3, but the stubborn host equalized with a Pada Vico penalty three minutes later.
In the 108th minute Frankie de Jong returned the advantage to Barça, and Alba completed a double when he closed the story with 3: 5 at the end of a huge game.
Barcelona joins Sevilla, who defeated Almeria from the second division 0: 1 yesterday.
Earlier tonight, Roger Marty, who scored a winning goal against Real Madrid on Saturday, lifted Levante to the semi-finals when he defeated Villarreal in the 121st minute.
The quarter-final stage will end tomorrow (Thursday, 22:00) when Athletic Bilbao host Real Betis.