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BARCA ROUT HERCULES: Barcelona's reserves triumph in Copa del Rey on second attempt

Barcelona's forward Paco Alcacer (L) is congratulated by his teammate Barcelona's Turkish midfielder Arda Turan after scoring during the Spanish Copa del Rey (King's Cup) round of 32 second leg football match FC Barcelona vs Hercules CF at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on December 21, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / JOSEP LAGO

Barcelona’s reserves got the job done at the second attempt, leading the Catalan club to the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey with a 7-0 rout of third-division Hercules on Wednesday.

After being held to a stunning 1-1 draw in the first leg, a hat trick from Arda Turan helped the second-stringers to a comfortable victory at Camp Nou.

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