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Barcelona 7 Hercules 0: Arda Turan grabs hat-trick as Sevilla also run riot in Copa del Rey clash

ARDA TURAN struck a hat-trick as Barcelona cruised to a 7-0 Copa del Rey win over minnows Hercules.

Having drawn the first leg 1-1, Barca were under huge pressure to perform in front of a baying Nou Camp crowd.

Arda Turan grabbed a hat-trick as Barcelona ran riot against Hercules
Arda Turan grabbed a hat-trick as Barcelona ran riot against Hercules
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But Turan dashed Hercules’ dream of an upset with a brutal second-half treble, with Paco Alcacer scoring his first goal for the Catalans.

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Rafinha, Lucas Digne, Aleix Vidal and Ivan Rakitic also got on the scoresheet as Lionel Messi was given a night off.

Meanwhile, Sevilla went a step further with a 9-1 over Formentera, making it a staggering 14-2 on aggregate.

Paco Alcacer scored his first-ever Barca goal in the 7-0 win
Paco Alcacer scored his first-ever Barca goal in the 7-0 win
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Luciano Vietto scored three for Sevilla in their 9-1 win
Luciano Vietto scored three for Sevilla in their 9-1 win
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Luciano Vietto helped himself to three goals as did Wissam Ben Yedder, with Pablo Sarabia grabbing a brace.

Elsewhere, Eibar ran out 5-2 aggregate winners over Sporting Gijon with a 3-1 victory on the night.

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Wissam Ben Yedder also grabbed a hat-trick as his side ran out 14-2 winners on aggregate
Wissam Ben Yedder also grabbed a hat-trick as his side ran out 14-2 winners on aggregate
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Valencia went through thanks to Rodrigos double
Valencia went through thanks to Rodrigo's double
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Deportivo beat Real Betis 3-1 to complete a 3-2 aggregate comeback, while Osasuna recovered from a 1-0 first-leg defeat to Granada with a 2-0 win.

Valencia also notched up a much-needed victory thanks to a Rodrigo brace, running out 2-1 winners against Leganes to make it 5-2 overall.

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