Copa del Rey

Semi finals, second leg

Valencia 1 - Barcelona 1

Valencia: Jaume Domenech; Rubén Vezo, Diallo, Aderlan Santos, Gayà; Danilo Barbosa, Zahibo; Santi Mina (Andre Gomes 71’), Villalba (Iban Edú 80‘), Piatti; Negredo (Bakkali 60’). 4-2-3-1.
Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Aleix Vidal, Marc Bartra, Mathieu, Adriano (Douglas 76’); Sergi Samper, Vermaelen, Sergi Roberto; Munir, Rakitic (Cámara 76‘), Sandro (Kaptoum 82‘). 4-3-3.

Goals:
1-0. 39. Negredo. Ran on to Santos long ball and beat keeper at second attempt.
1-1. 84. Kaptoum. Got on the end of Cámara cross to turn shot across Domenech.

Yellow cards: Diallo 35’, Aderlan Santos 41’, Munir 54’, Gayà 63’, Samper 73’, Iban Edú 88’.

Barcelona completed the formalities on Wednesday evening, a 1-1 draw at Valencia taking them through to a sixth Spanish cup final in eight years. The tie was already over though after the 7-0 scoreline in the first leg, and both coaches used the occasion to rest key players and give a run out to some of their youngsters and lesser used squad members. That and Valencia’s poor recent results meant that only a much smaller crowd turned up, and there were whistles and boos from the local fans as their players took to the pitch. Sandro and Rakitic went close early on for the visitors, but Piatti and Villalba responded for the hosts, and with five minutes to go to the break Negredo put them ahead, picking up a long ball from Aderlan Santos and beating Ter Stegen at the second attempt after the keeper blocked his first shot. Munir headed a good chance wide before the interval, and Ter Stegen did well to tip a Danilo Barbosa free kick over the top after the restart, but with six minutes left on the clock Kaptoum got on the end of a cross from his fellow Barcelona B team mate Cámara to save the draw, and to extend his side’s unbeaten run to a record 29 games.