Ferran Torres struck three times as Barcelona thrashed Valencia 5-0 to storm into the Copa del Rey semifinals. The Spanish forward was in unstoppable form, delivering a masterclass in finishing to power the Blaugrana past their overwhelmed opponents away from home.
Barcelona came out firing from the first whistle, and it took just three minutes for Ferran to break the deadlock from Alejandro Balde assist from the left flank which Torres calmly slotted past Dimitrievski to set the tone for the night.
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The former Valencia man doubled his tally in the 17th minute, unleashing a strike from inside the box that left the goalkeeper with no chance. Barcelona refused to slow down, and Fermin López added a third, Pedri was instrumental in the buildup, threading a perfectly weighted pass to give Fermin the space to execute his stunning effort. finishing off a quick counter-attack in the 25th minute. However, the spotlight remained on Torres, who completed his hat-trick just five minutes later. From a brilliant assist from Rafinha, he smashed home his third of the night, ending the contest before halftime.
Lamine Yamal put the icing on the cake in the 59th minute, with a deflected shot to make it 5-0. Despite Valencia’s attempts to contain the damage, Barcelona remained in cruise control, showing no mercy to their battered opponents.
Ferran Torres delivered a statement performance, proving to be the difference-maker in a one-sided quarter-final. His brilliance has now set up a El Clásico showdown against Real Madrid in the semifinals, where Barcelona will aim to continue their charge towards Copa del Rey glory.
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