Valencia face Barcelona in Copa del Rey semis, Sevilla take on Celta Vigo
Friday 29 January 2016 12:23, UK
Gary Neville's Valencia will face Barcelona in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey.
Valencia reached the last four with a 2-1 aggregate win over Las Palmas while Barca beat Athletic Bilbao 5-2.
The first leg of the semi-final will take place at the Nou Camp on Wednesday, February 3 and the return leg will be at the Mestalla on Wednesday, February 10.
The other semi-final will see Sevilla take on Celta Vigo, who won 3-2 against Atletico Madrid in the quarter-finals.
Barcelona won the competition last year, beating Athletic Bilbao 3-1 in the final, while Valencia have not reached the final since 2008, when they beat Getafe to lift the trophy.
The cup has provided welcome relief for Neville as he searches for his first win in La Liga.
Valencia have not recorded a victory in the league since November 7 and have slipped down to 11th in the table.
Speaking after the win over Las Palmas on Thursday, Neville said: "I'm delighted with the result, delighted with the clean sheet, but I thought we made it damn hard for ourselves. I think we like to make the Valencia fans suffer a bit, but I'm delighted for the fans.
"They deserve a semi-final. They have been patient with me and the players for the past four or five weeks and we need to give them joy."
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