Barcelona cruised into the Copa del Rey semi-finals with a resounding 5-0 win over Valencia, extending their unbeaten run to 10 games across all competitions.
Ferran Torres stole the show with a stunning first-half hat-trick, effectively ending Valencia’s hopes of any comeback.
Rising star Fermín López added a third before halftime, while Lamine Yamal sealed the rout in the second half.
Torres’s hat-trick was the fastest for Barcelona since Samuel Eto’o scored three inside 28 minutes against Almería in 2008.
Umar Sadiq thought he had given the Mestalla crowd something to cheer when he converted an angled finish past Wojciech Szczęsny, but it was chalked off for offside.
Valencia will now focus on preserving their LaLiga status after a chastening defeat. They’ve now conceded 14 goals in three meetings with Barcelona this season.
