Barcelona’s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (center) tries to scores past Espanyol’s Spanish goalkeeper Pau Lopez during the Spanish Copa del Rey (King’s Cup) round of 16 first leg football match FC Barcelona vs RCD Espanyol at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on Thursday. AFP PHOTO
MADRID: A Lionel Messi-inspired Barcelona reacted from the shock of conceding early to edge towards the Copa del Rey quarterfinals with