Barcelona demonstrated its dominance when Fermín López scored just five minutes after the first goal, giving his team a decisive advantage with another strike. Half an hour into the match, Torres recorded a hat-trick, putting the ball in from the edge of the penalty area.
After the break, Barcelona's attacking play slowed down, but Yamal added a fifth goal in the 59th minute, capitalizing on a mistake by Valencia's goalkeeper Stoly Dmitrievsky, whose unsuccessful save allowed the ball to reflect into the net. Thanks to this victory, Barcelona secured a place in the Copa del Rey semifinals alongside Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid, and Real Sociedad.
Pedri actively created goal opportunities, first assisting Rafinha, who handed the ball to Torres to complete the hat-trick, and then sending a long pass that served as the basis for Yamal's concluding goal. Now Barcelona is on a full drive, and the team is focused on the semifinals, continuing the hunt for the trophy.
Ferran Torres recorded a stunning hat-trick within the first half of the match, leading Barcelona to a convincing 5-0 victory over Valencia in the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey. Playing at home against his childhood club, Torres opened the scoring already in the second minute with a brilliant strike.
This victory marked the second consecutive win for Barcelona against Valencia within a week, following a 7-1 win in La Liga over struggling opponents at the bottom of the league table, who were facing a serious battle for survival.
After the match, Torres shared in an interview with TVE: "I sincerely wish Valencia good luck, because outside the field I’m just another fan." Alejandro Balde set the tone for the match, sending the ball perfectly to Torres, who outsmarted Valencia's defense and scored coldly.
"Barcelona extended their unbeaten streak to 10 matches without losses, still showing an impressive attacking performance," the team noted. Torres took the lead in the 17th minute, realizing the rebound after Yamal's corner kick.
In Torres’s words: "It’s hard to see how your childhood club, the club of your life, goes through such moments... you see how they go through tough times."
