Peñíscola 8-2 Barça: Out of the Cup

The Barça futsal side were knocked out of the Spanish Cup at the semi-final stage on Saturday, going down to an 8-2 defeat against Peñíscola in the Palacio de los Deportes de Murcia. Barça went ahead early on in the encounter but their rivals' excellent finishing was too much for the blaugranes. 

Barça say goodbye to the Spanish Cup and also lost Catela to injury, carried off on a stretcher after picking up a knee injury. 

Peñíscola comeback 

A goal after just three minutes saw Tino Pérez's side take the lead and the signs were hopeful for the defending champions. However, Peñíscola came roaring back with two goals in a minute to make it 2-1. The blaugranes did all they could to match things up but they came across an inspired Gus in goal for their opponents. 

Before half time, Luciano Gauna added a third for Peñíscola with Dyego hitting the post for the blaugranes. 

Defeat inevitable 

Just 22 seconds into the second half Pablo Muñoz made it 4-1 and the game started to slip away form Barça. Peñíscola moved into a 6-1 lead thanks to strikes from Diego Sancho and Víctor Pérez, before the injury to Catela further dampened the morale of the blaugranes. 

Matheus pulled one back but two goals from Lucas Rocha late on sealed the win for Peñíscola and a place in the final. 

MATCH STATS 

PEÑÍSCOLA, 8

BARÇA, 2

Peñíscola: Gus, Lucas Flores, Luciano Gauna, Pol Salas, Diego Sancho -starting five- Agustín Plaza, Víctor Pérez, Juanqui, Yeray, Juan José, Pablo Muñoz, Cristian, Lucas Rocha.

Barça: Dídac, Antonio, Dyego, Catela, Sergio González -starting five- Pito, Touré, Adolfo, Sergio Lozano, Eric Martel, Matheus.

Goals: 0-1, Antonio (min 3). 1-1, Juanqui (min 6). 2-1, Juanqui (min 7). 3-1, Luciano Gauna (min 16). 4-1, Pablo Muñoz (min 21). 5-1, Diego Sancho (min 24). 6-1, Víctor Pérez (min 27), 6-2, Matheus (min 32). 7-2, Lucas Rocha (min 34). 8-2, Lucas Rocha (min 38).