The Andrés Iniesta final | FCBarcelona.com
Andrés Iniesta lifted his 31st title at Barça on Saturday. The captain scored the fourth of the game, after leaving David Soria for dead in the 50th minute. The number ‘8’ led his team in a fantastic performance that helped lift the 30th Copa del Rey in the Club’s history.
Iniesta, also hit the bar in the first half, and when he was substituted in the 88th minute both sets of fans gave him a standing ovation. The captain said he would announce a decision on his future this week.
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Coutinho sealed Barca’s 5-0 win over Sevilla with a penalty and then told RTVE that this was an unforgettable night. “I’ve always said it was my dream to play here and win titles. This is my first title with Barcelona and I leave here very content. We have to be as on it as we were in this game in every game.”
Barcelona cruise in Copa del Rey final as Andres Iniesta puts on farewell show | ESPN
Barcelona’s old guard turned on the style with Luis Suarez (two goals), Lionel Messi and Andres Iniesta all on the scoresheet, as Sevilla were swept away 5-0 in Saturday evening’s 2018 Copa del Rey final.
Barca’s 30th Copa del Rey win — and their fourth consecutive victory in the decider — was among the most dominant final performances you will see anywhere. It also means a domestic double is almost certain, given Ernesto Valverde’s side are 12 points clear in La Liga with just five games left to play.
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If Andres Iniesta wants to leave to go to China for money, for business or to set up his wine empire, then that’s fine. He is human. However, if he is doing it because he no longer considers himself able to put up with the brutal demands of the top-level European football season then he is mistaken. He might not be fit enough for the Ironman challenge, but he has enough in the tank to play 20 or 30 matches of his exquisite football.
This is one of the two main conclusions that can be made from this weekend’s Copa del Rey final. The other one is that you have to wonder what Barcelona were thinking about in Rome, because the reality is that it wasn’t a contest against Sevilla.
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Tears welled up his eyes. As Andres Iniesta walked off the pitch at the Wanda Metropolitano, he stopped to embrace several of his team-mates and was applauded by both sets of supporters after helping Barcelona beat Sevilla 5-0 in the final of the Copa del Rey. It felt like the end.
And if it is indeed the end, it was a fitting finale. Iniesta had produced an exhibition in attacking football, gliding past rivals, linking up with pinpoint passes and even scoring an excellent goal. He always did save them for the big occasion, after all.
Why are young La Masia graduates no longer succeeding at Barcelona? | The Barcelona Podcast
Francesc and Dan analyse the reasons why La Masia has stopped producing regular starters for Barcelona, focusing not only on the first team but also the B team and lower youth levels. Your hosts are then joined by the great Gabriel Quiroga of Barca Talk to answer listener questions regarding Copa del Rey final, Paco Alcacer and Christian Eriksen.
