Guardiola rests stars but Barca ease past Kazan

THEY may have rested their star names, but a largely second-string Barcelona consigned Rubin Kazan to a place in the Europa League after easing to a narrow victory at the Nou Camp.

Andreu Fontas’ deflected second-half effort and a late Victor Vazquez strike earned already-qualified Barca their fourth win in Group D and meant Rubin, who started the day a point behind second-placed FC Copenhagen, would have to settle for third place in the standings.

For their part, FC Copenhagen stormed into the last 16 as they pulled Panathinaikos apart at the Parken.