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Three things we learned from Athletic 1-0 Barcelona

For the first time in over 10 years the Copa del Rey semi-final draw will take place without either Barcelona or Real Madrid in the hat.

Los Blancos suffered a surprise 4-3 defeat to Real Sociedad in a thriller at the Santiago Bernabeu, while a last-gasp Inaki Williams goal dumped Barca out at San Mames.

The goal ends Barcelona’s decade of dominance in the competition. The Catalan giants have been to the final for the last six years and have reached the last nine semi-finals in a row.

Barcelona might have gone through too if the format of the competition had not been changed to a single-legged affair.