09 February 2018 1 Min Read
Philipe Coutinho Scores First Goal As Barcelona Cruise Into Copa Del Rey Final
by Brian Ndungu Michezo
Philippe Coutinho scored his first Barcelona goal as the Spanish side beat Valencia to reach a record fifth successive Copa del Rey final.
Coutinho, making his fifth appearance since a £142m move from Liverpool, came on in the second half and acrobatically steered home from Luis Suarez's cross.
That put Barca, cup winners in the past three years, 2-0 up on aggregate in the semi-final second leg in Valencia, before Ivan Rakitic added another.
Barcelona will play Sevilla in the final as they seek to win their fourth consecutive title.