Overview
- Barcelona defeated Valencia 5-0 in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals, securing a spot in the semi-finals alongside Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, and Real Sociedad.
- Ferran Torres, stepping in for rested striker Robert Lewandowski, scored a hat-trick within the first 30 minutes against his former club.
- Additional goals came from Fermin Lopez and 17-year-old Lamine Yamal, highlighting Barcelona's attacking depth and youth talent.
- This victory continues Barcelona's prolific scoring form, with 109 goals in 35 matches this season, nearly matching their total from the entire previous campaign.
- Valencia fans expressed frustration after their second heavy defeat to Barcelona in two weeks, following a 7-1 La Liga loss.