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Barcelona, Valencia Advance to Copa del Rey Quarterfinals After Wins

FC Barcelona secured a 2-0 away victory over second-division Racing Santander to advance to the Copa del Rey quarterfinals. Valencia also progressed with a 2-0 win against Burgos, providing relief from their league struggles. The two clubs join Athletic Club, Atletico Madrid, and others in Monday's draw. The quarterfinal lineup was highlighted by Albacete's stunning upset over Real Madrid in the previous round.

Key Points: Barcelona, Valencia Reach Copa del Rey Quarterfinals

  • Barcelona wins 2-0 at Racing Santander
  • Valencia beats Burgos 2-0
  • Quarterfinal draw set for Monday
  • Albacete's upset over Real Madrid noted
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FC Barcelona, Valencia book Copa del Rey quarterfinal spots

FC Barcelona and Valencia book their spots in the Copa del Rey quarterfinals with 2-0 away victories. See the full list of qualified teams.

"Lamine Yamal scored Barcelona's second in the last minute to finish off a counter-attack - Xinhua report"

Madrid, Jan 16

FC Barcelona advanced into the quarterfinal of the Copa del Rey with a 2-0 win away to second division leader Racing Santander on Thursday night.

Racing defended deep in the first half, and a Barcelona side that started without Pedri, Raphinha or Robert Lewandowski was unable to trouble home goalkeeper Jokin Ezkieta, report Xinhua.

Ferran Torres scored the opener on 65 minutes after an excellent pass from Fermin Lopez, and Ezkieta made two excellent saves to keep the score down in the closing minutes.

Racing was close to an equalizer, with young loanee Manex Lozano seeing two efforts ruled out for offside, and another shot saved by Joan Garcia in the final minutes.

Lamine Yamal scored Barcelona's second in the last minute to finish off a counter-attack with Racing's players stranded in attack looking for an equalizer.

Elsewhere, Valencia had some relief from its La Liga relegation battle with a 2-0 win away to second-tier Burgos in very cold and wet conditions in the El Plantio Stadium.

Ruben Iranzo's header from a corner gave Valencia an early lead, with new signing Umar Sadiq ending Burgos' hopes three minutes into the second half.

Barcelona and Valencia join Athletic Club, Atletico Madrid, Deportivo Alaves, Real Betis, Real Sociedad and Albacete in Monday's quarterfinal draw, with second-tier Albacete having produced the biggest Cup upset in recent seasons with a 3-2 win at home to Real Madrid on Wednesday.

- IANS

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Sarah B
As a football fan in India, I love following the Copa del Rey. The upset by Albacete knocking out Real Madrid is the real story! That's what cup competitions are all about.
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Aditya G
Valencia really needed that win for confidence. Hope they can carry this momentum into La Liga and avoid relegation. Sadiq scoring is a positive sign.
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Priyanka N
Respect to Racing Santander for putting up a fight. Two offside goals ruled out shows how close it was. Barcelona's defence still looks a bit shaky to me, they got lucky.
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Michael C
The quarterfinal draw is stacked! Atletico, Sociedad, Betis... any of these teams can win it. After Madrid's exit, it's truly wide open. Can't wait for Monday.
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Kavya N
Fermin Lopez's assist sounded class. It's good to see academy players stepping up. Hope Pedri is rested and not injured though! 🤞

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