Barcelona are in pole position to reach a fifth consecutive Copa del Rey final after Luis Suarez's winner saw off Valencia 1-0 at the Nou Camp. The former Liverpool striker finally made Barca's dominance count in the 67th minute of the semi-final first leg. The warning signs were there from the third minute when Lionel Messi jinked past a couple of defenders and fired wide. Aleix Vidal and Suarez were also both off target before Sergi Roberto was fortunate to stay on the field. But Barca finally got the goal their play deserved when Suarez headed in Messi's cross at the back post.

Source: Evening echo February 01, 2018 22:41 UTC