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Rakitic excels as Barca set record

Barcelona qualified for their sixth Copa del Rey final in eight years after drawing with Valencia 1-1 at the Mestalla, making an 8-1 aggregate win. Wilfrid Kaptoum scored the only goal for the Blaugrana, who enjoyed 64 percent of possession, created 13 goalscoring chances and attempted 11 shots, three of them on target.

Given the overwhelming 7-0 advantage that the Catalans earned in the first leg at the Camp Nou, it was hardly surprising to see Luis Enrique using the game as a golden chance to experiment with his traditional formation and give much-needed playing time to both non-regulars and upcoming Barca B talents.