FC Barcelona started with a win in Copa del Rey

Alavés	0-3	FC Barcelona
		●Villa 40' ●Iníesta 51' ●Fàbregas 89'

(October 30, 2012)

FC Barcelona started their Copa del Rey mission by beating Alavés 3-0 without Messi-Xavi-Valdés and more senior team players. Iníesta was the captain in the absence of Puyol-Xavi-Valdés. He scored a superb goal in 51^st minute.

David Villa scored the first goal in 40^th minute for FC Barcelona before Iníesta and later Fàbregas made it 3-0 in the 89^th minute. In the second leg of round of 32 FC Barcelona will play against Alavés on 28^th November at the Camp Nou.

Montoya, Bartra, Sergi Roberto and dos Santos got chance to play in this match for FC Barcelona. David Villa scored again after the match against Rayo Vallecano. He recently back in the team after long time from an injury. But Iníesta s goal was the best goal of the match and his all-round display was sensational.

Team Line-ups:

Alavés	FC Barcelona
1.U.Iturrioz Urkiza	13. José Manuel Pinto
2.2.O.Rubio	2.Dani Alves
5.Agustin	14.Javier Mascherano
4.J.Hernandez	15.Marc Bartra
3.M.Garcia Sanchez	19.Martin Montoya
6.J.Delgado Catevilla	16.Sergio Busquests(25.Alex Song 54')
8.Beobide	28.Sergi Roberto
10.Johan(14.S.Aguirre)	8.Andrés Iníesta(12.Jonathan dos Santos 74')
7.G.Casaseca Lozano	9.Alexis Sánchez
11.A.Barahona(15.L.Gracia Julian 71')	7.David Villa(37.Christian Tello 69')
9.B.Viguera Manzanares(16.S.Llamas Pardo 82')	4.Cesc Fàbregas

Match Statistics:

Alavés		FC Barcelona
10(3)	Shots (On target)	20(9)
36%	Ball Possession	64%
12	Fouls	11
2	Corner Kicks	1
0	Offsides	0
2	Clean Sheets	0
1	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0