Barcelona have taken the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final with a 7-0 home win against Valencia, thanks to four goals from Luis Suárez and a hat-trick by Lionel Messi. The Blaugrana extended their unbeaten streak to 27 games in all competitions this season with a comfortable, spectacular win, totally dominating the opposition and getting a big advantage in the tie, basically booking a place in the Spanish Cup final.
FIRST HALF
The initial 45 minutes were not even close to what was predicted. Gary Neville fielded an ultra-defensive starting eleven in hopes to avoid a Blaugrana blitz.