Thursday, January 26, 2017

Barcelona in Copa del Rey semifinals for 7th straight season (The Associated Press)

FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi, left, duels for the ball against Real Sociedad's David Zurutuza during the Copa del Rey, quarter final, second leg, between FC Barcelona and Real Sociedad at the Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Lionel Messi continued his remarkable form by scoring one goal and playing a role in the other four as Barcelona routed Real Sociedad 5-2 Thursday to reach the Copa del Rey semifinals for the seventh straight season. Denis Suarez struck twice, with Luis Suarez and Arda Turan also scoring at Camp Nou, as the two-time defending champion easily advanced 6-2 on aggregate. Barcelona won the first leg 1-0 to end a 10-year winless streak at Sociedad's Anoeta Stadium.


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