Barcelona face Valencia in Copa del Rey semi-final

Barcelona have drawn Valencia in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey while Leganes were face Sevilla after dumping Real Madrid out of the competition.

Barcelona hammered a hapless Valencia side, then coached by Gary Neville, 7-0 in a 2016 semi-final first leg and went on to ease into the final 8-1 on aggregate. 

However, the 2008 champions have been revitalised by coach Marcelino this season and should pose more difficulties for the Catalans than last time around.

Barcelona secured their place in the Copa del Rey semi-final with victory over Espanyol

Runaway Liga leaders Barca reached the last four of the competition for the eighth year in a row by beating local rivals Espanyol 2-0 on Thursday. 

While Valencia, who are third in the La Liga, needed a penalty shoot out to overcome Deportivo Alaves on Wednesday to sneak into the last four.

Barca are hoping to win their fourth Copa del Rey crown in succession, while Valencia have not made it to a final since winning the tournament in 2008.

Barca are looking to win the competition for the fourth time in succession and face Valencia

Barca are looking to win the competition for the fourth time in succession and face Valencia

Leganes will face Sevilla in the last four after shocking Zinedine Zidane's Real Madrid

Leganes will face Sevilla in the last four after shocking Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid

The underdogs secured a place in the semi-final for the first time in their history on away goals

The underdogs secured a place in the semi-final for the first time in their history on away goals

Copa del Rey last four 

Barcelona v Valencia

Leganes v Sevilla 

First Leg: January 31

Second Leg: February 7

Leganes reached the semi-finals for the first time in their history by staging a second leg turnaround against crisis-hit Real, beating Zinedine Zidane’s stumbling side 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu to advance on away goals.

Barca host Valencia in the first leg of the tie on January 31 with the second leg set for the following week, while Leganes will play the first leg against Sevilla at home. 

Sevilla now await Leganes in the last four, and have been granted a home first leg

Sevilla now await Leganes in the last four, and have been granted a home first leg



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