Real Madrid captain Karim Benzema scored a hat-trick in the second half as Los Blancos defeated their bitter rivals Barcelona 4-0 at Camp Nou on Wednesday. After Vinicius Junior opened the scoring and Karim Benzema scored a hat-trick in the second half of the second leg, Carlo Ancelotti's men advanced to the final 4-1 on aggregate, defeating the 31-time record Spanish cup winners. Madrid humiliated the record 31-time cup winners with a powerful performance on a tense night in Barcelona, where they also ended a demoralizing run of three consecutive Clasico defeats.
Barcelona were missing the injured quartet of Ousmane Dembele, Pedri, Frenkie de Jong, and Andreas Christensen, and it eventually caught up with them.
The game began at a frenetic pace and intensity, with both teams eager to reach the final but desperate not to be knocked out by the other.
As tempers flared, Barcelona coach Xavi was booked for protesting a foul, and Gavi and Vinicius were also issued yellow cards as they scrapped.
Thousands of Barcelona fans chanted Lionel Messi's name in the 10th minute, amid speculation that the Argentine might leave Paris Saint-Germain, and they would have loved to see some of the Argentine's magic.
Madrid has won the Copa del Rey 19 times, while Osasuna has never won it. Osasuna advanced to their second final after defeating Athletic Bilbao on Tuesday.
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