Barcelona hold off Madrid in Copa del Rey first leg

FC Barcelona bounced back from back-to-back defeats to beat Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg. An Eder Militao own goal separated the sides at the Bernabeu despite the hosts having more possession and chances. It is a welcome result for Barca after they lost to Manchester United in the Europa League and Almeria in La Liga.

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Barcelona demolish Bilabo to win Copa del Rey

Lionel Messi scored a brace as Barcelona demolished Athletic Bilbao to win the Copa del Rey 4-0 in Seville. A 12 minute second half blitz saw goals from Antoine Griezmann, Frenkie de Jong and Messi pick apart their Basque opponents.

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