Barcelona 0-4 Real Madrid Highlights: Benzema hattrick sends Los Blancos to Copa del Rey final

Demolition. Real Madrid marches on into the tital clash with a thumping 4-0 win against its arch rival, and that too in its own backyard. The Madrid players huddle up and are celebrating. Jumping with joy. It is disappointment in the opposite camp. Much thinking to do for Xavi and his men. They simply put on the snooze button in the early minutes of the second half and that was all Real Madrid needed. Carlo Ancelotti’s side will face Osasuna in the final.

As for Barcelona, it is back to the drawing board. It will put the focus back to the La Liga, the competition left to fight and one where it has a 12-point advantage at the top of the table.

Ansu Fati brings down Asensio to go into the referee’s book. Real Madrid was threatening with another counter attack on that occasion.

One more change for Madrid. Benzema is replaced by Nacho.

Militao is late in a tackle to Fati and he sees a yellow.

Changes for Madrid

IN - Tchouameni, Ceballos

OUT - Modric, Vinicius

Araujo and Vinicius have a heated argument which sees the former push the latter. The altercations continue as now Balde gets involved into the matter. He gets a yellow, as does Alaba for inciting the young Spaniard.

Fati’s header is saved by Coutois. Didn’t really get any power behind it. He did loop it though at an awkward angle but Courtois is able to save it.

A hat-trick for Benzema. It is again a counter attack and Vinicius opens up the defence with a pin-point pass for Bezema. The striker with a gentle chip to beat the on rushing ter Stegen. Barcelona has been blown away.

Lewandowski is fighting for a cross in the Madrid penalty area when he catches Militao with his elbow. Referee awards a free kick but the Polish striker is distraught at the decision.

SAVED! ter Stegen saves Asensio’s left-footed shot from close range. A corner for Real Madrid.

Benzema with an opportunity but the flag goes up for offside. The Frenchman pulled out a bycycle kick but the shot went wide.

Torres goes into the book. He fouls Vinicius. Whatever can go wrong for Barca, going wrong.

Real Madrid substitution

IN - Asensio | OUT - Rodrygo

A delay in play as Eder Militao is attended to by the medical staff. Real Madrid getting ready to make a change.

Courtois collects the set piece delivery and a possible chance goes begging for the Catalans.

Carvajal stops Balde as he is sprinting away with the ball. He goes into the referee’s book for that.

Two more changes for Barcelona.

IN - Eric Garcia, Ferran Torres

OUT - Alonso, Raphinha

Barcelona made a change after the third goal. Kessie replaced by Ansu Fati.

Real Madrid nearly scores again! Barcelona has switched off. Shambles! a back heel pass opens up Modric in space in the penalty area. Modric’s shot with his weak foot runs wide.

Benzema puts Real Madrid three goals ahead. Ancelotti’s side is running away with this. He sends ter Stegen the wrong way and runs off to celebrate.

Real Madrid wins a penalty! Kessie fouls Vinicius. The Brazilian is past Kessie when the latter lunges with his foot. Catches the toe and that could be the game for the away side.

Modric’s pass across the face of goal is not met by any Real Madrid player and the ball rolls out to the other side of the pitch.

MISS! Araujo with a long dribble and a shot. The ball rolls wide of the far post.

Raphinha misses! Barca upping the ante here. Raphinha dribbles his way down the right side and shoots with his right foot. The shot has no control and goes over the goal.

Just wide! Araujo towers to meet the corner delivery at the near post. His flick goes slightly wide of the goal.

Camavinga with a last-ditch tackle to stop Raphinha. A corner to Barca.

SAVED! Balde absolutely smashes the ball at goal from the left side of the penalty area. Courtois uses both his hands to make that save.

BENZEMA!!!!! It is 2-0 to Real Madrid. Los Blancos steal the lead in the tie. Modric sets it up beautifully for the striker. He shoots from outside the penalty area and beats ter Stegen.

Vinicius with an entry into the penalty area after beating Araujo with a stepover. But his final pass is blocked. Real Madrid picking up where it left off in the first half.

Hanging in the balance. Which way will this semifinal tie tilt?

Barcelona gets the ball rolling from the centre.

A solid momentum boost for Madrid. It goes into the break with its noses in front. This half has had it all. Chances, missed-chances and some good old El Clasico heat. Barcelona had more chances but it would rue not having made the most of them. There’s still one half to go and the tie is all square at 1-1. Last 45 minutes coming up shortly.

That’s a goooooaalllll! Madrid strikes parity. It is scored on the counter and teases its way into the net but it is a goal nonetheless.

It all started when Barcelona had a chance at the other end but Lewandowski’s shot is blocked by Courtois. He is then tripped on his way to the rebound, or so Barca players think.

Real Madrid breaks out on the counter from thereon. Benzema gets on the right side of the Barca penalty area and sends it to the centre. Vinicius takes a touch and shoots. The attempt is blocked but still creeps past the line.

Kessie tracks back and wins the ball from Vinicius as he is trying to dribble his way into the box.

Kessie and Modric with an arguement though. This one is slightly tempered down and both players escape a booking.

Just five minutes to go in the half. Evenly poised as of now. Barca has had the better share of possession but has not been able to convert. Still good enough to advance to the final. IF THE SCORE STAYS THE SAME.

Gavi’s cross from the right side is blocked by Alaba.

A half chance for Real. Benzema is the target for a lobbed ball into the penalty area. The Frenchman tries to meet it first time and shoot but only finds ter Stegen.

Balde with a brilliant run on the left wing. He slips past multiple players but his ultimate pass is intercepted.

Raphinha fouls Kroos. Again Barca applying a high press to try and win the ball up high.

More yellow cards. This time Gavi and Vinicius have a stare off. Vinicius is not happy with Gavi keeping the ball with him and delaying Madrid’s free kick. A push and a shove. Referee swift in booking the two. Four yellow cards within the first half hour.

Vinicius puts a cross in from the left wing from the outside of his boot. Modric is aiming to head it but ter Stegen steps out and punches it away.

Barcelona with three attempted crosses but none can beat the Madrid back line.

Lewandowski puts pressure on Militao and ends up winning a corner for Barca.

Barca nearly steals the ball in the final third from Modric but the assistant raises his flag for a handball by Roberto.

Camavinga with good defending near the right corner flag. He stops Raphinha from dribbling past him.

Well it took just 15 minutes for the tempers to flare. Barcelona feels robbed after Vinicius’ tackle on Kessie is not given as a foul. Moments later, Araujo’s tackle on Vinicius in termed as one and Madrid is given a free kick.

Xavi is fuming at the call and has a word or two to say to the fourth official. A yellow card shown to the Barca manager.

SAVE! First one of the match, made by Coutois. Balde crosses from the left and Raphinha meets it in the penalty area. The shot was bang in the middle of goal and Courtois does not have any trouble in collecting the ball.

Real Madrid finding its groove. Vinicius tries to thread a pass for Carvajal but puts too much behind it. The ball beats the right back to the touchline. Goal kick for Barca.

Araujo with a crucial clearance. Rodrygo beats the offside trap and is past Balde. He sends it across the face of goal looking for Vinicius but Araujo slides in before the Brazilian can get a touch on the ball.

A yellow card for Sergi Roberto.

CHANCE! Barcelona dominating. Barcelona switches play from the right side to the left and Balde gets the ball in the penalty area. He cuts it back for Gavi, who in turn opens the shot up for Lewandowski. The shot is blockedby Militao and Carvajal clears.

Camavinga is back on the pitch and he straight away wins the ball back for his side.

Another corner for Barca. Lewandowski gets a pass in the penalty area and he goes for a shot. Blocked by Camavinga but he looks in discomfort after the block.

Vinicius fouled by Araujo near the centre line.

Appeals for handball by Barcelona. Barcelona keeps the ball alive after the set piece does not work. Gavi plays a sqaure pass from the right which hits the hand of Eder Militao as he dives. Referee waves it off. He has a word with VAR before doing so.

Chance for Barcelona! Balde gets a long ball on the left wing. He plays it wide to Gavi who slashes at it. Carvajal with an interception. Corner for Barcelona.

Madrid with a free kick in the first minute. The delivery from Kroos is off the mark and the ball rolls out for a goal kick.

And we’re underway at the Camp Nou.

The coin toss is done, the handshakes are complete and the players are in position for the start of the match.

If Barcelona wins tonight, Xavi will become the first Barcelona manager since Pep Guardiola to win four consecutive El Clasicos.

Pep did it between 2008-2010 when he won five straight matches against Real Madrid.

The players are making their way to the tunnel. Not long left before kick off.

Real Madrid 3-1 Barcelona - La Liga

Barcelona 3-1 Real Madrid - Spanish Super Cup

Real Madrid 0-1 Barcelona - Copa del Rey

Barcelona 2-1 Real Madrid - La Liga

Played: 37 | Barcelona: 17 | Real Madrid: 12 | Draw: 8

The last time Real Madrid laid hands on the Copa del Rey trophy was in 2014 under Carlo Ancelotti. It beat Barcelona 2-1 in the final. But things have not really gone in its favour ever since.

Tonight, Real has a fair chance of making it to the final. Barcelona will be without multiple major players like Pedri, Frenkie and Dembele, and Madrid could utilise that to turn the deficit around.

Played: 253 | Barcelona: 100 | Real Madrid: 101 | Draw: 52

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Xavi’s Barcelona will take the Camp Nou on Wednesday eyeing a fourth consecutive win against Real Madrid when the two meet in the second leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals.

An Eder Militao own goal was enough for the Catalans to eke out a narrow lead after the first leg at the Santiago Bernabeu in March.

Earlier in the season, Barcelona had bettered Carlo Ancelotti’s side 3-1 in the Spanish Super Cup final and 2-1 in the La Liga.

Los Blancos will be featuring a full strength side for the return leg while Barcelona will be missing key players - Frenkie De Jong, Ousmane Dembele and Andreas Christensen and Pedri.