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Article continues belowArticle continues belowArticle continues below<ul><li>Barca visit third-tier side in Copa del Rey</li><li>Unionistas took lead with excellent volley</li><li>La Liga giants pulled level before half-time</li></ul>

WATCH: Barcelona stunned! Third-tier side Unionistas de Salamanca score with a thunderous volley in Copa del Rey last-16 clash to shock manager Xavi

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Barcelona visited the Primera Federacion team in the round of 16 clash on Thursday. The minnows pulled off a shock just after the half-hour mark when Juan Serrano's cross fell to an unmarked Alvaro Gomez at the back post and he smashed beyond goalkeeper Inaki Pena.

WHAT HAPPENED?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">⚽️ ¡¡GOOOOOOL DE UNIONISTAS!! ¡¡GOLAAAAZO DE ÁLVARO GÓMEZ!! Cómo la pegó, qué barbaridad de remate. ¡¡Se desata la locura en Salamanca!! 🆚 <a href="https://twitter.com/UnionistasCF?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UnionistasCF</a> | 1-0 | <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBarcelona_es?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FCBarcelona_es</a> | 31’ 📺 <a href="https://twitter.com/MovistarPlus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MovistarPlus</a> ℹ️ Minuto a minuto: <a href="https://t.co/CAQw8fCr6Y">https://t.co/CAQw8fCr6Y</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LaCopaMola?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LaCopaMola</a>🏆 | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CopaDelRey?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CopaDelRey</a> <a href="https://t.co/CfouwETxnb">pic.twitter.com/CfouwETxnb</a>— RFEF (@rfef) <a href="https://twitter.com/rfef/status/1748058912710939026?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 18, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WATCH THE CLIP

Unionistas are the lowest-ranked team in the competition at the last-16 stage. Only one other team - Segunda Division side Tenerife - is not in La Liga. It was a momentous occasion for the club to take the lead against Xavi's La Liga champions, but the Catalan giants fought back and pulled level through a Ferran Torres goal just before half-time.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Barca coach Xavi will hope his team can get on top in the second half of the clash in Salamanca. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/xavi-trouble-barcelona-blaugrana-chiefs-losing-faith-manager-clasico-defeat-real-madrid-supercopa-final/blt73c9ac441f470ce5" target="_blank">The former midfielder is under pressure</a> as his side have dropped to fourth in La Liga and sit eight points behind leaders Girona.

WHAT NEXT FOR BARCELONA?

WATCH: Barcelona stunned! Third-tier side Unionistas de Salamanca score with a thunderous volley in Copa del Rey last-16 clash to shock manager Xavi | Goal.com

Barcelona were stunned in the Copa del Rey when they fell behind Unionistas de Salamanca after a wonderful goal from the third-tier side.

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