Even worse for Chelsea, captain John Terry was tossed from the game in the 38th minute after kneeing Alexis Sanchez from behind.

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He left out stalwart defender Gerard Pique for the fourth straight game as well as Alexis Sanchez and Cesc Fabregas, his two biggest summer signings.

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But Alba soon laid any worries to rest, racing onto Alexis Sanchez's pass deep into stoppage time before slotting the ball past Abbiati.

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Alexis Sanchez scored twice after the break as the La Liga leaders set up a quarterfinal clash with Malaga, despite the absence of coach Tito Vilanova.

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Alexis Sanchez leveled the score five minutes after Messi departed, toe-poking in a low shot after combining well with Cesc Fabregas for his 10th in La Liga.

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The coach said both spot kicks were warranted, and came after a first leg in which Braca were denied a penalty despite Alexis Sanchez being brought down.

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He then set up Alexis Sanchez two minutes later, and Barcelona looked set to win until Bilbao's Ander Herrera pounced on a loose ball to shoot just inside the post in the 90th.

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Barca coach Josep Guardiola brought Alexis Sanchez off the bench with just over 20 minutes to go, and the Chile forward made an instant impact as he bundled in an equalizer at the second attempt.

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