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Re: Barcelona - NouCamp Faithful
Barcelona 1 - 2 Valencia : Barca's double hopes end with Copa del Rey loss
Valencia beat Barcelona 2-1 to win the Copa del Rey on Saturday, ending the Spanish champions' four-year winning streak in the competition and denying them a domestic double.
Kevin Gameiro and Rodrigo Moreno struck first-half goals to give Marcelino's dominant Valencia control of the final in Seville's sweltering Benito Villamarin stadium.
Record 30-time Cup winners Barcelona struggled without injured forwards Luis Suarez and Ousmane Dembele, but Lionel Messi pulled the Catalans back into the game with a close-range finish.
Goncalo Guedes missed a gilt-edged chance in stoppage time for Valencia, but they held on to win their first major trophy since last lifting the Cup in 2008.
(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)
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