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Luis Enrique: I had to give my voice a rest

Luis Enrique let his assistant take control Wednesday as Barcelona moved into the Copa del Rey final.

Barcelona coach Luis Enrique was notably quiet on the sidelines and said he had to give his voice a rest in the club's Copa del Rey semifinal return leg against Valencia.

While Barca needed an 84th-minute goal from Wilfrid Kaptoum to secure a 1-1 draw against Valencia on Wednesday, the defending champions advanced to the final of the competition with an 8-1 aggregate win.

Barca assistant Juan Carlos Unzue was the main man on the sidelines at the Mestalla Stadium, shouting directions to the players as Luis Enrique took a much-needed break.