Barcelona beat Cultural Leonesa in Copa del Rey with Clement Lenglet header

Updated: May 17, 2023, 05:27 am

Barcelona celebrate after Clement Lenglet scored the winner at Cultura Leonesa.
Barcelona celebrate after Clement Lenglet scored the winner at Cultura Leonesa.
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Holders Barcelona scraped a 1-0 win at third-tier Cultural Leonesa thanks to Clement Lenglet's late header in their Copa del Rey first-leg match.

Record 30-times cup winners Barcelona were on the back foot against Cultural Leonesa, with goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen making some smart saves to keep Ernesto Valverde's heavily rotated side level.

Lenglet headed Ousmane Dembele's free kick home at the near post in stoppage time to earn the Catalans a narrow advantage heading into the second leg, with matches taking place between Dec. 4-6.