The VCF and eliminated Barça defeated on home soil in 1931

One must go back a long time to find a time that eliminated Valencia FC Barcelona in the Cup after defeat on home soil. To do this, you have to go until 1931, makes fiolera of 81. At that time the eliminated Valencia after having tied the Catalans at the Mestalla and beat them at home in the second leg. A real feat, considering that by then the Valencia team was active even in the Second Division.

In Spain Cup 1930-1931 season, Valencia faced FC Barcelona in the second round. In the first leg, played at the Mestalla on May 10, 1931, the final score was 2-2. Jesus Navarro advanced to Valencia, but Barcelona rallied with goals from Samitier and Goiburu. A goal by José Vilanova two minutes from time allowed the Valencia tie the game and face back in similar conditions to those of Wednesday. Moreover, on that occasion the away goals not worth double, so the only way to avoid a replay was to achieve victory.

The second leg will be Jugi one week later, on May 17, 1931, in the Les Corts stadium. In that game, Valencia Enrique Cano fielded, Benito Torregaray, Luciano Ricart, Sunday Torredeflot, José Vilanova, Juan Melenchón, Tonin Conde, Cirilo Amoros, Jesus Navarro, Antonio Sanchez and John Costa. Valencia went ahead with a goal of Torredeflot in part, offset by Ramon madiada the second half. When everyone was assumed to play a playoff match, a new goal of José Vilanova, hero of the tie, ten minutes from time gave the victory to the Valencia CF 1-2 and allowed the Valencian eliminate Barcelona for the first time ever in competition. Valencia was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Guetxo Arena, but that season was historic because the team won promotion to the First Division.

In addition to the aforementioned time, just one more time in the history has been able to defeat Valencia to Barcelona on home soil in a round of the Copa del Rey in 17 games played there. It happened in the 1998-1999 season, and Valencia was able to win by 2-3 to Barca in the first leg for the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey. Valencia also won the Cup in Mestalla back and eventually became champion after defeating Real Madrid in the semifinals and Atletico Madrid in the final.

Valencia was also able to eliminate Barca in the Copa del Rey for the 1991-1992 season, in qualifying for the knockout stages. Valencia, who had won the first leg 2-0, was defeated in the second leg 4-2 and Valencia CF were classified by kicks from the penalty spot.