Ferran Torres scored a hat trick in the first half hour to lead Barcelona to another rout of Valencia and a spot in the semifinals of the Copa del Rey on Thursday. Torres scored in the third, 17th and 30th minutes in Barcelona's 5-0 win at Valencia.

Barcelona took Real Betis apart in the Round of 16 of the Copa del Rey by a 5-1 scoreline and the win could not be more comfortable than it turned out.Tomorrow night, they take on Valencia in the

Ferran Torres scored a hat trick in the first half hour to lead Barcelona to another rout of Valencia and a spot in the semifinals of the Copa del Rey on Thursday.Torres scored in the third, 17th and 30th minutes in Barcelona’s 5-0 win at Valencia.

Barcelona aims for another dominant win, while Valencia looks for a historic upset at Mestalla in this high-stakes knockout clash.

Barcelona have become the fourth and final team to reach the Copa del Rey semi-finals, and they got there in fine style with a crushing victory over Valencia in their quarter-final tie.Hansi Flick

After rivals Atlético de Madrid and Real Madrid already booked passage into the semi-finals with wins over Getafe (5-0) and Legans (3-2) respectively, Hansi Flick's Blaugrana are hoping to follow in kind, with a date with one of Osasuna or Real Sociedad on the horizon should they win at Mestalla.

Gavi is expected to miss the clash due to a head injury, likely making way for another rising star in midfield.

Real Sociedad eliminated Osasuna for the second straight season in the Copa del Rey on Thursday, winning 2-0 to advance to the semifinals. Ander Barrenetxea and Brais Méndez scored first-half goals to give Sociedad the home victory against an Osasuna team that played a man down from the 35th when Alejandro Catena was sent off with a straight red card after video review intervened.

The semi-final field of the Copa del Rey is complete after some exhilarating action in opposite corners of the Iberian peninsula saw Real Sociedad and Barcelona see off Osasuna and Valencia respectively.

FC Barcelona will travel south to take on Valencia CF in the Copa del Rey quarterfinals on Thursday. Barcelona have found their form again after a difficult end to 2024, winning seven of their nine games in all competitions since the New Year, while going unbeaten in that span.

Ferran Torres hit a hat-trick as Barcelona routed Valencia 5-0 on Thursday to cruise into the Copa del Rey semi-finals. La Real reached the Copa semi-finals for the third time in six seasons, last winning in the 2020 edition.