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End of match

End of match

  • 90'
    Full-time and Barcelona get a good result for the return fixture at Mestalla. Luis Suarez scored to put the Catalans in the lead in this Copa del Rey semi-final tie.
  • 90'
    Coquelin found Mina at the back post but he heads well over.
  • 90'
    Messi's shot is weak and Jaume gathers.
  • 90'
    Suarez is brought down and Messi has a chance 25 yards out.
  • 90'
    3 minutes added on.
  • 90'
    Mina is set free by a pass and he almost goes around Cillessen who stretches to kick it away for a corner.
  • 86'
    Messi's effort from the edge of the box is a couple of yards wide.
  • 85'
    Suarez almost finds Messi in the box. Relentless from Barcelona who want another goal.
  • 81'
    Santi Mina on for Rodrigo.
  • 80'
    Alcacer unleashes a strike from distance and Jaume palms it away.
  • 79'
    Coutinho and Suarez involved in the build-up and Messi's shot is blocked for a corner.
  • 77'
    Messi hits the free-kick from 25 yards and it curls just over the bar.
  • 76'
    Ferran Torres on for Soler.
  • 72'
    Iniesta replaced by Paco Alcacer.
  • 68'
    Paulinho on for Rakitic.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Barcelona en el 67'
  • 67'
    Goal! Luis Suarez! Barcelona finally break the dealock. Messi crosses to the back post from the byline and Suarez powers a header into the back of the net.
  • 63'
    Messi tries to surprise Jaume with a shot to his side but the keeper pushes it away.
  • 62'
    Messi brought down on the edge of the box. What a chance...
  • 60'
    Coutinho will interchange flanks with Iniesta as Barcelona look to make the breakthrough.
  • 58'
    Coutinho on for Aleix Vidal.
  • 57'
    Spaces opening up for Valencia now. Soler wins a corner.
  • 56'
    Valencia break and Maksimovic tries to square for Vietto but Pique blocks.
  • 54'
    Valencia deal easily with Barca's set pieces. Valverde needs some spark up front.
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a Valencia
  • 53'
    Soler booked for a foul on Iniesta.
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a Valencia
  • 51'
    Vidal fould Coquelin but Vietto was booked for his protests.
  • 50'
    Valencia seeing a bit more of the ball now and are passing it about in Barca's half. No signs of danger though.
  • 48'
    Messi gets into the box under pressure and fires a fierce effort into the side-netting.
  • 46'
    Complete and utter dominance from Barcelona so far in this tie. The Catalans have completed 283 passes in comparison to Valencia's 80.
  • 46'
    Maksimovic on for Pereira at the break. Barcelona get the ball rolling!
  • 45'
    Still goalless at half-time. Barcelona have barely allowed Valencia to touch the ball but Jaume has not been tested. More to come after the break!
  • 45'
    Montoya played a give and go before firing a volley well off target.
  • 45'
    1 minute added on.
  • 41'
    Messi whips the ball in and Pique's outstretched leg cannot guide it past Jaume, who gathers.
  • 39'
    Pereira is booked for a crazy lunge on Messi. He got the ball but also caught the Argentine.
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a Barcelona
  • 35'
    Sergi Roberto is booked for arriving late on Pereira.
  • 32'
    Iniesta drives forward from the left but his effort is deflected comfortably into the hands of Jaume.
  • 28'
    Valencia attackers have had absolutely no support when in possession. and they are offering nothing when going forward. Barcelona have the ball but look imprecise in the final third.
  • 25'
    Messi almost finds Suarez with a neat pass into the area but Vezo races back to poke it away for a corner.
  • 22'
    Alba pulls the ball back from the byline and Messi cannot capitalise. Vidal was also there.
  • 20'
    Coquelin is working well to win the ball back in the middle, but Valencia cannot hold onto it. 21 per cent possession for 'Los Che'.
  • 19'
    Vidal finds Rakitic in the box with a great pass but he takes too long with Luis Suarez waiting in the middle unmarked. That could have been huge for the hosts.
  • 17'
    Barcelona are getting some tidy touches going forward, but Valencia are defending well.
  • 14'
    Jordi Alba with the low cross for Luis Suarez and it's another corner for Barcelona.
  • 13'
    77 per cent possession for the hosts. If Barcelona keep it up, Valencia will soon be worn down.
  • 12'
    A rare Valencia opening with Pique sliding in to cut out a cross for Rodrigo.
  • 9'
    Messi's cross is blocked by Motoya. Corner to Barcelona.
  • 8'
    No clear cut chances yet but Barcelona are pinging it about with some aplomb. Valencia lethargic.
  • 4'
    Valencia are camped inside their own half. Barcelona knocking the ball around well with the visitors hoping to get something on the counter-attack.
  • 2'
    The hosts have claimed the ball immediately. Valencia struggling under pressure.
  • 1'
    The visitors lose the ball straight away with Luis Suarez going forward. The Uruguayan has 13 goals in his last 12 matches following a remarkable run of form.
  • 1'
    We're underway! Valencia get the ball rolling!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    Handshakes underway between the two teams. Who will make it into the final?
  • PRVW
    Here come the teams. A crunch semi-final clash ahead of us here!
  • PRVW
    Not long to go here. Leganes and Sevilla drew 1-1 in the other semi-final yesterday, leaving the tie finely poised ahead of the return fixture this coming Wednesday. The second leg of the Barcelona vs Valencia tie at the Mestalla is the following Thursday.
  • PRVW
    Plenty of familiar faces on Valencia's team. Ex-Arsenal players Gabriel Paulista and Francis Coquelin and Manchester United loanee Andreas Pereira make the lineup while former West Ham striker Simone Zaza is on the bench.
  • PRVW
    After Coutinho made his Barca debut in the previous round of the competition, Ernesto Valverde has opted to leave the club's record signing on the bench this time around. Aleix Vidal given the chance up front.
  • PRVW
    Valencia: Domenech, Gabriel Paulista, Vezo, Gayà, Montoya, Parejo, Coquelin, Pereira, Carlos Soler, Rodrigo, Vietto.
  • PRVW
    Barcelona: Cillessen, Piqué, Umtiti, Jordi Alba, Sergi Roberto, Rakitic, Busquets, Iniesta, Aleix Vidal, Messi, Luis Suárez.
  • PRVW
    Everything is ready for a crunch clash at the Camp Nou.
Info

Pre-match

01 February 2018, 21:30

Referee: Sánchez Martínez

Stadium: Spotify Camp Nou

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome to the Copa del Rey semi-finals. Barcelona host Valencia for the first leg to decide who will make the final in April. The Catalans are bidding to defend the competition they won in 2017 but face a Valencia side who have exceeded expectations this season and sit third in La Liga.