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#4 Barcelona's record-breaking Copa del Rey run comes to an end

FC Barcelona would not make it seven Copa del Rey finals in a row

As already indicated, Barcelona are the most successful side in the history of the Copa del Rey and most of their success has been down to their performance in the competition in recent years.

They equaled Athletic Bilbao's record of four successive wins with their emphatic 5-0 triumph over Sevilla in 2018 but could not own the record for themselves, as they fell to a rather surprising 2-1 defeat to Valencia in the final last year.

However, in getting to the showpiece event last season, Barcelona extended their record of qualifying for six consecutive finals and they would have been looking to make it seven finals in a row with another appearance in May this year.

However, Athletic Bilbao had other plans and ended their tournament at the quarterfinal stage, ensuring that a Copa del Rey final would be contested without the presence of Barcelona for the first time since 2013.