MADRID (AP) – Barcelona halted its struggles under new coach Quique Setien by routing Leganes 5-0 and advancing to the Copa del Rey quarterfinals on Thursday.
Antoine Griezmann and Clement Lenglet scored first-half goals before Lionel Messi netted two and Arthur added another after the break as Barcelona reached the last eight of the Copa for the 10th straight year.
Setien fielded a strong lineup after resting Messi and other regular starters in the previous round, when it barely avoided elimination thanks to two late goals by Griezmann against third-division club Ibiza.
Setien was under pressure because of the team's lackluster performances since he took over from Ernesto Valverde this month.