Denis Suarez (2), Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Arda Turan were all on focus as Barça beat Real Sociedad 5-2 to advance in the glass
Barcelona's trusts of winning the Copa del Rey for a third continuous season are perfectly healthy after they pounded Real Sociedad 5-2 to advance to the elimination round graciousness of a 6-2 total win.
After Real Madrid's disposal on Wednesday, Barca booked their place in the last four for a seventh progressive season on Thursday. Denis Suarez scored the first and last objectives, with Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Arda Turan additionally on target. La Real answered through Juanmi and Willian Jose.
A week ago's 1-0 win at Anoeta implied the Blaugrana's place in the opposition was never truly under danger — they lead 2-0 and 3-1 — and they have now won five diversions in succession since making a frustrating begin, as far as results, to 2017.
With a deficiency of midfielders, Luis Enrique decided on Javier Mascherano in the Sergio Busquets part, with Andres Gomes and Denis Suarez combined in front of him. Ivan Rakitic started on the seat.
There was little activity in the primary half other than a Barca objective in the seventeenth moment. Playing on after a conceivable could by Samuel Umtiti, the ball was worked forward, with Luis Suarez setting up Denis Suarez to score the opening objective in a diversion for the second time in seven days.
It was the second half when things truly escaped hand, however. Jasper Cillessen made a top spare from Willian Jose to commence a frantic moment, as Neymar dashed clear on the counter assault at the flip side. He was brutally hacked around Inigo Martinez and Messi obliged from the punishment spot.
Messy shielding from the home side permitted la Real once more into the diversion, as Juanmi chipped Cillessen in the wake of being played on side. Barca reacted quickly, however, with Messi setting up Suarez to make it 3-1.
Another objective from the guests — a Willian Jose header — prompted to brief musings of a far-fetched rebound, yet Barca soon put the diversion to bed. The revived Aleix Vidal crossed for Arda Turan to score his thirteenth objective of the battle from short proximity and Messi, who was included in the development to the fourth objective, superbly made Denis Suarez's second of the night.
Luis Enrique's side should now be huge top picks to win the Copa del Rey once more. They join Alaves, Atletico Madrid and Celta Vigo in the last four. The draw happens on Friday.
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