Spanish Copa del Rey: Rodrigo (33′) Barcelona 0-2 Valencia
Spanish Copa del Rey: Kevin Gameiro (21′) Barcelona 0-1 Valencia
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Twenty-three football fans were arrested in Seville on Friday following disturbances which left five police officers injured ahead of Saturday’s Copa del Rey final between Barcelona and Valencia, Spanish police have confirmed.
The majority of those detained were members of the Boixos Nois, a group of Ultras associated with Barca. The supporters clashed with police in the Nervion area of the city, where Sevilla play their home games.
- Valverde defiant over Barcelona future
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Alejandro Moreno feels Barcelona should have decided to move on from coach Ernesto Valverde even before their lacklustre defeat in the Copa del Rey.
Valencia denied Lionel Messi and Barcelona a fifth straight Copa del Rey victory with a thrilling 2-1 win in Seville.
SEVILLA, Spain — Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu says Ernesto Valverde should not carry the blame for the surprise Copa del Rey final defeat to Valencia, while the coach insists he feels “fine” despite his side’s disastrous end to the season.
Barca wrapped up a fourth league title in five years in April but have seen their hopes of winning the Treble go up in smoke over the last 19 days. They gave up a three-goal lead in their Champions League semifinal against Liverpool on May 7, losing…
Gab Marcotti feels Ernesto Valverde’s inability to adjust his side when the opposition catches Barcelona off guard should be a cause for concern.
Valencia denied Lionel Messi and Barcelona a fifth straight Copa del Rey victory with a thrilling 2-1 win in Seville.
Steve Nicol and Shaka Hislop are at odds to whether Ernesto Valverde or the Barcelona players were at fault for their Champions League exit.
BARCELONA, Spain — Ernesto Valverde said he doesn’t see Saturday’s Copa del Rey final as a chance for him to strengthen his position as Barcelona coach amid doubts over his future.
Valverde has come in for intense criticism following Barcelona’s collapse from 3-0 up to lose 4-3 on aggregate against Liverpool in the Champions League semifinals. It was the second time in as many years that Barca had surrendered a three-goal lead in Europe under the coach.
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Valencia denied Lionel Messi and Barcelona a fifth straight Copa del Rey victory with a thrilling 2-1 win in Seville.
SEVILLE, Spain — Barcelona missed the chance to end the season with the double as they went down to a surprise 2-1 defeat against Valencia in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday at the Benito Villamarin. The result will lead to more questions about Ernesto Valverde’s future, despite the backing he received from Lionel Messi and other players ahead of this game.
Valencia raced into a two-goal lead in the first half through strikes from Kevin Gameiro and Rodrigo, while Barca rallied after the break…
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Spanish Copa del Rey: Rodrigo (33′) Barcelona 0-2 Valencia
Spanish Copa del Rey: Kevin Gameiro (21′) Barcelona 0-1 Valencia
Barcelona’s hopes of a domestic double were extinguished on Saturday after a 2-1 defeat to Valencia in the Copa del Rey final.
The Blaugrana, who locked up the league title back in April, were looking for a second straight sweep of Spanish titles at the Benito Villamarín in Seville. But first-half goals from Kevin Gameiro and Rodrigo put them under deep pressure heading into the break and Lionel Messi’s strike with 17 minutes remaining wasn’t enough as Valencia held on for their eighth…
Spanish Copa del Rey: Lionel Messi (73′) Barcelona 1-2 Valencia