""They defended well. It was difficult, and we knew that," Flick said. "I really appreciate the work the lads did. Christensen was very good. We work to win every game. "These matches aren't easy; I've said that before. I'm happy with my players' attitude on the field. That's the key to our victory. It's not always easy to score in matches like this, but we did.""
""These are deceptive matches," Cubarsi said. "They come out with all their strength, and we have to come out with the same. They did a spectacular job, but we deserved it. We had more rhythm and chances in the second half. In a low block, you have to move them from side to side quite quickly. As the minutes passed, they got tired, and we moved them around well.""
Barcelona struggled to break down third-tier Guadalajara in the first half, taking mostly long-range shots and facing a low block. Andreas Christensen opened the scoring with a heavily deflected header and Marcus Rashford added a late strike to secure a 2-0 win in the Copa del Rey round of 32. Barcelona dominated possession with 82.6% and produced 1.9 expected goals from 21 attempts, nine on target. The side finished with 13 shots in the box and increased rhythm and chances after halftime. The result ended a ten-match run of conceding on the road, and Pau Cubarsi became the youngest LaLiga defender to reach 100 appearances (18 years, 328 days).
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