Barcelona won their fourth successive Copa del Rey with a merciless 5-0 thrashing of Sevilla as departing hero Andres Iniesta joined the usual suspects on the scoresheet.
Luis Suarez netted twice in the first half, Lionel Messi grabbed his 40th of the season and Philippe Coutinho marked his first final for the club with a successful penalty, but it was a rare strike from Iniesta which drew the broadest smiles in a one-sided romp at the Wanda Metropolitano.
The Spanish great is set to depart for China at the end of the campaign and he showed characteristic timing by popping up with a delicate effort before tearing up following an emotional tribute from the Barca faithful.
Coutinho alSo found the net, though he needed to do so twice to earn his goal.
The former Liverpool man saw an effort chalked off due to Clement Lenglet’s handball seconds earlier but was allowed to take the resulting penalty to make up for his disappointment.
The highlight of the closing stages was Iniesta’s exit shortly before the end, with a heartfelt tribute from all four sides of the ground.
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