They did not believe (FC Barcelona 2 - 0 Valencia CF)

The Valencia CF was eliminated from the Copa del Rey after losing to FC Barcelona in the semi-final second leg match at the Camp Nou, 2-0. Unai Emery's team was much lower than Barca for most of the game and showed neither the attitude nor the intensity needed to overcome the ordeal they faced. The Valencian supporters believed in the deed, but they did not believe.

The game was practically controlled by Barcelona for 90 minutes but Valencia, serious but very loose top and indecisive ago, came out very strong and got in trouble leaving behind frozen Barcelona at Camp Nou. Emery repeated Guardiola 4-2-3-1 and stung, leaving Puyol on the right side to cover the exits of Mathieu and Alba, who did not create much danger as at the Mestalla.

The great pressure Valencia in the first quarter of an hour was key to the club was not at all comfortable on the grass, and above all the passes to the back of the central Blaugrana. It was a trigger in all encounters and luck were the premises of the inspiration of a Pinto in hand to hand despite causing a 'y' in the stands in other actions.

However, the danger of Valencia at the beginning vanished at once, and did so with the 15 minute goal from Cesc Fabregas, not only for the goal tonight was one of the best games after the injury that cut off the pace . Arenys The team moved well, was full support for Xavi and dared to get forward at all times, remembering the 'gunner' it was.

With the goal of Cesc, a masterpiece of definition with the outside by lifting the ball and beat Diego Alves (bad outputs, while the rest of the game), the game changed. Messi, the wizard of gold, led a reaction that was to retain the ball and look up judiciously, knowing it was Valencia who needed goals, and made to forget the goal that was about to make Feghouli, then sent off for a slap Puyol.

If the club could not convict before the game, and with it the tie, was due to the interventions of Alves, the inaccuracies of his players before the Brazilian goal, as well as Valencia closed spaces. So the minutes went by and the excitement grew in the stands, but was only able to go to overtime with a goal from Valencia.

This did not come, although available in good times Aduriz boots, ready to exploit a flaw in the Pinto output, which saved Mascherano furniture. However, it did not corner the Barcelona and the Catalans took on yet another occasion, to make it 2-0 on the scoreboard and get the ticket to the final.

Yes, the game could again undergo a change of script but for a double saving Pinto stop just outside the break. The Cadiz was excellent in a one on one of Alba speed beat Puyol on his back and then stopped Aduriz's header, which replaced a soldier who could not play for flu, and his team noticed.

Now with one less, Valencia could not even play the heroic, as Xavi's goal ended his dream butler. The Terrassa completed a good team move that Alexis went to Cesc, who sent her first to the right to Xavi fusilara Alves, who could not do anything. Until the end of the match award for Andres Iniesta, who jumped back onto the field after injury, and for a change of home-grown talent between Cuenca and Tello, who like Fuentealbilla unnoticed.

Technical details:

FC Barcelona: Pinto, Pique, Cesc (Iniesta, min. 91), Puyol, Xavi, Alexis (Dani Alves, min. 85), Messi, Thiago, Mascherano, Abidal and Cuenca (Taylor, min. 88).

Valencia CF: Alves, Rami, Albelda (Dani Parejo, min. 84), Jonas (Piatti, min. 78), Feghouli, Ever (Tino Costa, min. 68), Aduriz, Jordi Alba, Victor Ruiz, Mathieu and Miguel.

Goals: 1-0 min 15 min 80 Xavi 2-0 Cesc.

Referee: Fernández Borbalán (C. Andalusian) Cesc admonished, Valdes and Dani Alves for Barcelona, ​​and Aduriz, Feghouli and Victor Ruiz, by Valencia CF. Feghouli expelled for a second yellow (min. 76).

Subs: Return of the semifinals of the Copa del Rey. Camp Nou (65,000 spectators) was kept a respectful silence in memory of artist Antoni Tapies. The Valencia CF wore black armbands in memory of former club player Quique Moreno.