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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wolverine GTR" data-source="post: 24109332" data-attributes="member: 158020">Levante 2 Barcelona 1:  Under-strength Blaugrana beaten in Copa del Rey  <img src="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/01/10/21/8376324-6579139-Borja_Mayoral_scored_their_second_14_minutes_later_to_double_the-m-28_1547156657863.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />     Barcelona are at risk of a last-16 exit from the Copa del Rey after a 2-1  first-leg loss at Levante left their trophy defence in doubt.Memories of the 5-4  thriller at Ciutat de Valencia last season that cost Ernesto Valverde's men an  unbeaten LaLiga campaign came flooding back during an end-to-end first half in  which Levante thrived.    Jeison Murillo and Chumi, afforded opportunities amid a raft of Barca  changes, floundered at the heart of defence and the hosts took full advantage,  storming to an early two-goal advantage thanks to Erick Cabaco and Borja  Mayoral.   The absence of Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez hampered the holders' hopes of  extracting a result although they do have a goal to take back to Camp Nou on  January 17 thanks to Philippe Coutinho's potentially pivotal 85th-minute  penalty.   Barca's experimental defensive partnership of debutant Murillo, on loan from  Valencia, and teenager Chumi came unstuck in the fourth minute as Cabaco rose  unchallenged to head in Ruben Rochina's free-kick.   Emmanuel Boateng squandered two good chances to double the advantage but made  amends in the 18th minute, prodding through a pass for Real Madrid loanee  Mayoral to dispatch into the bottom far corner.   Opportunities were flowing at both ends with Ousmane Dembele and Malcom both  failing to beat Aitor Fernandez from promising positions.   Jasper Cillessen routinely came to Barca's rescue in the opening 45 minutes  and the Netherlands goalkeeper did so again just beyond the hour, rushing off  his line to foil substitute Jose Luis Morales in a one-on-one.    Valverde introduced Arsenal-linked Denis Suarez off the bench and it was the  midfielder's mazy dribble that invited Coke into a clumsy challenge, allowing  Coutinho to give Barca a much-needed foothold ahead of the return encounter.</blockquote>

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