Barcelona advanced to the Copa del Rey semi-finals with a dominant 5-0 victory over Valencia at the Mestalla stadium, featuring a hat-trick from Ferran Torres.
Real Sociedad secured their spot in the final four with a 2-0 win against 10-man Osasuna, joining Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid.
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Torres, a former Valencia player, scored three goals in the first 30 minutes while Barcelona rested Robert Lewandowski.
"We thought that it would be a very difficult game, because here at Mestalla is always a hard ground to play. We had the luck that we scored goals early and in the end that sunk them," Torres told TVE.
Torres opened the scoring in the third minute, converting Alejandro Balde's through ball against his former club. His second goal came in the 17th minute, capitalising on Lamine Yamal's shot that rebounded off the post.
Fermin Lopez made it 3-0 midway through the first half, finishing a well-timed run after receiving a pass from Pedri Gonzalez.
Torres completed his hat-trick at the 30-minute mark with a precise low shot after Raphinha's assist.
Barcelona have now scored at least five goals in their last four games without Lewandowski in the starting lineup.
Some Valencia supporters left the stadium early, expressing their frustration with owner Peter Lim through chants and banners. Valencia suffered their second heavy defeat to Barcelona in two weeks, following a 7-1 loss in La Liga.
Valencia had two opportunities canceled in the second half, with Umar Sadiq's goal and penalty both ruled out for offside.
Yamal added the fifth goal with a deflected shot that beat goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski.
"I hope Valencia save themselves because in the end I'm just another fan. It's hard to see the club of your youth and your life suffer like this, they're really going through it," Torres added.
In San Sebastian, Real Sociedad's victory came through goals from Ander Barrenetxea and Brais Mendez. Osasuna's chances diminished after Alejandro Catena received a red card for a dangerous challenge after 35 minutes.
Real Sociedad have now reached the Copa semi-finals for the third time in six seasons, with their last trophy coming in 2020.
