Title: Barcelona's Hard-Fought Victory Over Unionistas

Barcelona won narrowly (3-1) against Unionistas de Salamanca, a fourth-division team, today Thursday in the first leg of the Round of 16 of the Copa del Rey. Barcelona fielded several reserve players and struggled against their modest opponent, who opened the scoring with a counterattack in the 31st minute, with Alvaro Gomez shooting into the top corner from close range. However, the visiting team managed to equalize just before the end of the first half through a counterattack from Ferran Torres, who scored a well-executed goal. Barcelona's performance improved significantly in the second half, with defender Jules Koundé putting them ahead in the 69th minute, followed by Alejandro Balde sealing the victory just four minutes later with a superb individual effort.