Copa del Rey 17/18: Real Murcia 0-3 Barcelona; 5 Talking Points

#2 Real Murcia put in an impressive display regardless of the result

Real Murcia can be proud of their performance

Though the result may look like a dominating victory for Barcelona, it was a spirited performance by the Segunda B side. Real Murcia was impressive during the first period, but they struggled to stay in the game as Barca scored twice very early in the second half.

Even after trailing 3-0, there was no shortage of energy from Real Murcia players as they continue to push players in the final third of the field. They had their moments but could not take it.

They were defensively better in the first half and very impressive going forward. Llorente, Elady, and Molinero had a good game but their inability to take the chances cost them badly. It will be an injustice to not mention the crowd support. They were in full voice until the final whistle and it was a performance to remember for the Spanish third tier side.