Spanish fourth division midfielder PROPOSES to his girlfriend just moments after 4-0 loss to Barcelona in Copa del Rey
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A player from fourth-division club Barbastro lost and won on Saturday. After losing to Barcelona 4-0 in the Copa del Rey, Israel Garcia dropped to one knee on the field and asked his girlfriend Pilar to marry him. She looked surprised and covered her face with her hands while smiling, then said, 'Yes,' to cheers from spectators behind the couple.
![[García dropped to one knee on the field and asked his girlfriend Pilar to marry him]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/04/23/93745495-0-image-m-34_1736033629216.jpg)
They later posed for photos, with Pilar showing her hand with the ring she was given by García. 'It was the appropriate day,' García told Spanish media. The midfielder played the whole round-of-32 match against Barcelona. Spanish fourth-division midfielder Israel García lost and won on Saturday evening.
![[Pilar looked surprised and covered her face with her hands while smiling, then said, 'Yes']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/04/23/93745531-0-image-a-35_1736033814526.jpg)
García dropped to one knee on the field and asked his girlfriend Pilar to marry him. Pilar looked surprised and covered her face with her hands while smiling, then said, 'Yes'. Al acabar el partido contra el Barça, un jugador del Barbastro le ha pedido matrimonio a su novia en el césped. 💍 pic.twitter.com/wXswTWJdPk.
![[Garcia (left) played the whole round-of-32 match against Barcelona, who claimed a 4-0 win]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/04/23/93745333-0-image-a-28_1736032937281.jpg)
Defender Eric Garcia put Barca in front with a bullet header in the 21st minute before Lewandowski nodded home from close range 10 minutes later. The Poland striker added a third goal two minutes into the second half with a simple low finish from near the penalty spot and Pablo Torre made it 4-0 after capitalising on an error by Barbastro goalkeeper Arnau Fabrega.
![[The Catalans booked their place in the next round thanks to Robert Lewandowski's brace]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/04/23/93745335-0-image-a-36_1736033842605.jpg)
'We had to start the year like this,' coach Hansi Flick told a press conference. 'We were very good in defence. We didn't give our rivals any chance.'. The win saw Flick reach the 100th victory of his managerial career while Barcelona emergency signing Wojciech Szczesny made his debut in goal for the club.
