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If last week we underlined that the Classic was living in a normal rare compared with other immediate background, the stomp of Pepe, first, news of the supposed division of the template can merengue and Jose Mourinho's departure the next June 30, a climate soured, footballing and 1-2 at the Santiago Bernabeu, was in favor of FC Barcelona.

It seems as if chasing records and marks the apotheosis FC Barcelona in a constant encounter with his best performance.  Thus, in the first leg of the Copa del Rey, the club not only managed to round up a party that approached them again to the semi-finals of the KO.

Pepe has gone away with it, at least in disciplinary proceedings from the sport.  For the Competition Committee of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) decided not to punish Real Madrid defender by stepping on the hand of Lionel Messi during the recent Copa del Rey match against Barcelona.

Leo Messi exhibition at The Rose Garden and comfortable win for Barcelona (1-4), which is common in the Barca box visits to Malaga in recent years.  It was the evening of Argentine scored three goals and three others could do if you do not avoid the stick and Willy Caballero.  Malaga started with the cards down Toulalan (and noticed) and problems to score goals (idem idem today). How then Barca play him? On the basis of a rigorous tactical defense, not to lose balls and take advantage of chances.  None of that happened in the field.

First part with local color. The more plugged Valencia came the crushing granota and possession over the 45 minutes was the natural tone of Emery.  Soon came the bad news for visitors is that Barkero injures 10 minutes and had to leave the field, joins the nursing granota which also has low so important as those of Juanlu or Valdo.

Fortunately, at this point and unlike some of the immediate background, the first classic butler had a previous behavior according to the height of both institutions.

Karim Benzema reviewed the performance of his team against FC Barcelona in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey, after another defeat against the Catalans at the Bernabeu, "I know what happens with Barcelona. It's a great team but we. We're going to Barcelona to fight like we did in the first part, and see if we won. "

Whether for one reason or another, Pepe is the kind of players who do not leave anyone indifferent.  Never been done before in the Classics.  In fact, its role in the carousel last April and still nurture Champions expulsion footballing gatherings in this country.  And in this cup match against Barcelona was not going to be less. Both for good and for the less good.

Manolo Preciado said on the eve of the logical game against Malaga was that the same players were playing with those tested during the week but finally made ​​a change since ushered Nacho Cases Eguren as a couple in the center what field relegated to the bench and the team won Rivera pressure in midfield.

The new Simeone Atletico won a major victory against Villarreal de Molina, in a match where Atletico were much higher and where Falcao scored a double.

New bad result of Osasuna, who lost at home this time and no excuses against Racing de Santander is a direct rival and needed very little to win 2-0 and take all three points for a field impregnable as the Reyno de Navarra.

The Barcelona won in Pamplona to Osasuna , thus qualifying for the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey.  Still, the joy is not complete, since two of the players from Pep Guardiola withdrew injured.