Barcelona defeated Valencia to secure the final spot in the Copa del Rey semi-finals, joining Real Madrid in the last four stage. With the lineup now complete, all eyes turn to the upcoming semi-final draw.

Ferran Torres scored a hat trick in the first half hour to lead Barcelona to another rout of Valencia and a spot in the semifinals of the Copa del Rey

Barcelona visits Valencia Thursday afternoon for a quarterfinal matchup in the 2025 Spanish Copa del Rey soccer championship.

Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe, left, reacts as Espanyol's goalkeeper Joan Garcia, centre and Urko Gonzalez celebrate Carlos Romero's opening goal during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Espanyol and Real Madrid at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday Feb.1, 2025. Credit: AP/Joan Monfort

LaLiga President Javier Tebas criticised Real Madrid on Thursday, saying the club had "lost their minds" after lodging an letter of complaint against the league's referees.

La Liga president Javier Tebas says Real Madrid have "lost their head" after the Spanish club launched an unprecedented attack on the league's referees. Real Madrid sent a formal letter of complaint to the Spanish FA (RFEF) and Spain's High Council for Sports after suffering a 1-0 defeat at Espanyol on Saturday.