Jules Kounde's emphatic goal kept Barcelona alive in the Spanish cup after a shaky start in Salamanca

Unionistas scored the opening goal, but Barcelona managed to come back and win 31

Xavi has reason for complaint about the calibre of performance, but Barca are still alive in the competition

Barcelona faced off against Unionistas in their Copa del Rey tie, with Jules Kounde scoring an impressive goal from 25 yards out to keep his team alive. Despite a shaky start and a disappointing performance overall, Barca managed to secure a 31 victory.

Unionistas took an early lead with Alvaro Gomez scoring an emphatic volley. However, Ferran Torres equalised for Barcelona just before half time after taking advantage of a defensive breakdown. It was Kounde who grabbed the crucial goahead goal with his stunning longrange strike into the bottom corner.

Another defender, Alejandro Balde sealed the deal by bagging Barca's third goal with a wellplaced shot that hit off the woodwork from an acute angle. Although Xavi had reasons to complain about his team's performance on this occasion as well, it is clear that results matter most at this stage of competition.

In conclusion, despite some lacklustre performances and defensive vulnerabilities being exposed once again by Unionistas' early opener; it was ultimately goals from Torres ,Koundé & Balde which allowed FC Bacelona proceed through next round within copa del rey campaign .