Good evening and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE coverage of the Copa Del Rey quarter-final between Levante and Barcelona. We'll bring you all the action and goals as they go in. Kick-off: 21:00.
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Tello scores his first hat trick in a Barcelona shirt and Martino's side virtually has one foot in the semi-finals of the Copa Del Rey. The first half was a little underwhelming from the Spanish champions but the response after the break was emphatic. Credit where credit's due.
FULL TIME: Levante 1-4 Barcelona
Here comes Barcelona again, with Alves released by a simple ball over the top. But when he has to make a decision on whether to cross or shoot he does neither and passes the ball into the arms of the keeper. Should have been five.
Two minutes of stoppage time to be played at the end of the second half.
This scoreline is a little harsh on Levante though. Don't forget that the floodgates were opened by a desperately unlucky own goal.
And now Barcelona are doing that thing they tend to do, knocking the ball around the midfield and toying with their opposition. It's amazing to think this is the same team that looked so languid in the first half!
You'd think Levante might have learned their lesson by now. Then again, it's not that easy to stop that Messi guy.
GOAL! Levante 1 Barcelona 4 (86 mins - Cristian Tello). Lightning strikes for the third time! Messi finds the run of Tello in behind the opposition defence and this time finishes with aplomb past the helpless Jimenez.
Messi picks up the ball deep and drives at the opposition defence. When he gets to the edge of the box he tries to find the top corner with a placed, curling shot but the ball flashes just over the bar.
Tello winds up a shot from the edge of the box and tests Jimenez, who does well this time and tips over the bar. That would have been the winger's hat trick!
Jimenez should have done better with that goal as well! Yes the shot was from relatively close range but it was straight at him. He was slow to get to ground and his team have paid the price.
And that should be about that for this tie.
GOAL! Levante 1 Barcelona 3 (80 mins - Cristian Tello). Almost a carbon copy of Tello's first goal! Messi slots through the winger who shoots on goal first time and the ball squeezes underneath the keeper.
The response from the Spanish league champions has been impressive, even if they did get a huge slice of fortune for the equalising goal. Other than that they've been worth their lead and you have to fear for Levante.
Barca come surging forward on the counter attack but instead of putting their foot on the throat of Levante they decide to turn back and keep possession. Death by 1000 passes, I suppose.
Levante sub: Nabil El Zhar OFF, Aloys Betrand Nong ON.
Barcelona sub: Pedro OFF, Alexis Sanchez ON.
Almost a very nice goal by Barca! Alves chips the ball to the back post where Pedro is waiting, who squares it to Messi. But the eventual shot from just inside the box is blocked, once again, by Juanfran.