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Barcelona have taken a step forward despite Copa del Rey loss - Setien

Inaki Williams scored a stoppage-time header to win the quarter-final for Athletic Club and continue the Catalans' poor away form

Quique Setien says Barcelona took a step forward against Athletic Club on Thursday night, despite being eliminated from the Copa del Rey with a 1-0 quarter-final defeat.

Inaki Williams flicked home a header in stoppage time at the San Mames Stadium to send Barca crashing out and extend their troubling form away from home.

Since Setien took over as boss, Barca have narrowly beaten Ibiza, lost to Valencia and now been beaten in Bilbao – but he was adamant that progress has been made.