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Barcelona 1-0 L'Hospitalet Goal Highlights Copa Del Rey: Pep Guardiola's much changed Barcelona will take on Segunda division side L'Hospitalet in the rearranged Copa Del Rey tie.

Barcelona's South American players including Lionel Messi have already left for International Club friendlies so Barcelona will field a very different side to one which normally plays. But as a rule by the Spanish FA Barcelona will have to field at least seven first team players and most of Barcelona's Spanish contingent will feature as they were excused from International duty for today's game.

Copa Del Rey Facts: No team has won the Copa del Rey more than Barca, who have lifted the trophy on 25 occasions, two more than closest challengers Athletic Bilbao.

Full time: L'Hospitalet 0-1 FC Barcelona 

Athletic Bilbao maintained their recent good form as they held Barcelona to a 2-2 draw at the San Mames. Bilbao are now unbeaten in their last seven games.

Atheltic Bilbao took the lead in the 20th minute through A.Herrera but Barcelona equalized minutes later when Cech Fabregas headed home. 

Bilbao matched Barcelona for most of the game and were able to negate Lionel Messi, the Argentinian maestro was a by stander for most of the second half, Bilbao took the lead in the 80th minute thanks to a Gerrard Pique own goal. The hosts looked set for a win untill late on. But there was late drama as Fernando Amroiebeita was sent off in the 90th minute and Lionel Messi scored to deliver the hammer blow as he leveled the match 2-2.

The draw means Barcelona are now four points behind La Liga leaders Real Madrid who thrashed Osasuna 7-1 earlier in the day.

Singer Shakira Barranquilla has ended her relationship with Barcelona defender Gerard Pique over alleged infidelity of the Barcelona player according to rumours.
 

The Hips Don't Lie hit-maker has been in a relationship with the sportsman since announcing her split from longtime boyfriend, Antonio de la Rua, in January.

Real Sociedad managed to snatch a surprise 2-2 draw with Barcelona. Barcelona started the game brightly as always. They were soon rewarded as Xavi Hernandez scored in the 10th minute, it got better for the away side when 2 minutes later Cesc Fagregas scored to make it 2-0.

Fifteen minutes after the interval Sociedad got one back rather surprisingly thorough Agirretxe, and to everyone's shock they made it 2-2 just after 2 minutes through Griezmann.

Barcelona piled on the pressure late on but it ended 2-2. Giving the host a precious draw against the mighty Catalans.

Footballers are known for moving quickly on the pitch - but some carry that trait into their personal lives. Take Barcelona star Cesc Fabregas who split from his long-term girlfriend last month and already appears to have picked up a replacement.

While the now-defunct NOTW was first to report details about Daniela Semaan (36-year-old divorcee who shares two kids, ages 11 and 9, with her property tycoon ex-hubby, Elie Taktouk) and her hook-up with Cesc Fabregas, Noticias 24 is now coughing up the details about how these two allegedly first came in contact.

Ms Semaan and Fabregas met a year ago at Japanese restaurant Nozomi in London. Yes, while he was still with Carla, as the article asserts.

Daniela, being the ‘normal fan’ that she was, asked Cesc for a picture but ended up snagging his digits instead.  Word of mouth internet gossip, on the other hand, does not deny that this hook-up may be more than just a fling, but does insinuate that Daniela was the real reason behind Cesc & Carla’s break-up.

 

  Fabregas gets a massage from the Daniela