Antoine Griezmann's double against Ibiza not only helped Barça qualify for the next round of the Copa del Rey, it also saw him become the only squad member to have scored in all four competitions that the team have played in during the 2019/20 campaign.
With seven goals in LaLiga, the Frenchman sits in third place in the rankings, just behind Messi and Suárez, with 14 and 11 goals, respectively. In the Champions League, Griezmann scored against Borussia Dortmund, whilst in the Spanish Super Cup he plundered a goal against his former club, Atlético Madrid.
Opportunities for all under Setién
With only two games played under his stewardship, Quique Setién is already proving that he will give every player an opportunity to stake a claim for regular first team action.
The new coach used 14 players against Granada on Sunday evening, and gave five more some minutes against Ibiza. As a result, he's tied with Frank Rijkaard as the coach with most players used in their opening two games as Barça coach. Luis Enrique and Ernesto Valverde both used 18 players in their opening couple of matches.
More Barça debuts in the Copa del Rey
Neto, Junior, De Jong and Griezmann, Barça's four summer signings, all made their Copa del Rey debut for the club against Ibiza, as did Ansu Fati and Carles Pérez, who also started the match.
Possible opponents in the Round of 16
The draw for the Copa del Rey Round of 16 takes place on Friday at 1.00pm CET, and joining Barça are; Zaragoza, Osasuna, Sevilla, Athletic Club, Villarreal, Real Sociedad, Real Madrid, Tenerife, Valencia and Granada. Five more ties on Thursday evening (Mirandés v Celta Vigo, Ebro v Leganes, Badajoz v Eibar, Cultural Leonesa v Atlético Madrid and Rayo Vallecano v Real Betis) will determine the other teams to qualify.
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