Ferran Torres scored a hat trick in the first half hour to lead Barcelona to another rout of Valencia and a spot in the semifinals of the Copa del Rey on Thursday.

In electric form and on a run both domestically and abroad, Barcelona travel to Valencia for a Copa del Rey quarterfinal matchup hoping to repeat the 7-1 onslaught against this same opponent a month earlier.

One eye will be on Champions League play midweek, but for Barcelona, winning a home match against Valencia on Sunday is critical in the race to gain ground in La Liga. Trailing Real Madrid by seven points for the La Liga title has been the one poor mark on Hansi Flick's first season in charge of Barcelona.