Ferran Torres scored a hat trick in the first half hour to lead Barcelona to another rout of Valencia and a spot in the semifinals of the Copa del Rey on Thursday. Torres scored in the third, 17th and 30th minutes in Barcelona's 5-0 win at Valencia.

Valencia will be aiming to get revenge as well as a place in the final four of the Copa del Rey when they host Barcelona on Thursday, in what looks set to be an intriguing quarterfinal. This cup clash comes just two weeks after Barça hammered Valencia 7-1 in La Liga,

The quarterfinals of the Cope del Rey is set to conclude tonight as Barcelona travel to Valencia in hopes of joining their rivals in the final four of the competition.After rivals Atlético de Madrid

Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe, left, reacts as Espanyol's goalkeeper Joan Garcia, centre and Urko Gonzalez celebrate Carlos Romero's opening goal during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Espanyol and Real Madrid at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday Feb.1, 2025. Credit: AP/Joan Monfort

Following a loss to Espanyol, Real Madrid filed a formal complaint with the RFEF, requesting the release of VAR audio related to disputed calls, and boycotted a subsequent league meeting.

LaLiga President Javier Tebas criticised Real Madrid on Thursday, saying the club had "lost their minds" after lodging an letter of complaint against the league's referees.