Soccer Football - Copa del Rey - Round of 16 - First Leg - Levante v FC Barcelona - Ciutat de Valencia, Valencia, Spain - January 10, 2019 Levante's Borja Mayoral in action with Barcelona's Juan Brandariz REUTERS/Heino Kalis
VALENCIA (Reuters) - Barcelona's recent iron grip on the Copa del Rey came under threat as they lost 2-1 at Levante in their last-16 first leg tie on Thursday after resting a host of first team regulars, including Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez.
Barca, who have won the last four editions of the Spanish Cup, fell behind in the fourth minute when slack marking from a free kick saw Erick Cabaco head home while Borja Mayoral, on loan from Real Madrid, doubled Levante's lead in the 18th.
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