Barcelona wins historic 4th straight Copa del Rey

If it was a farewell, Andres Iniesta went out in style.

The veteran midfielder is expected to soon confirm he's leaving Barcelona at the end of the season. He couldn't have asked for a better way to say goodbye.

Iniesta scored amid a brilliant performance as Barcelona crushed Sevilla 5-0 in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday, and became the first team in 85 years to win four straight Copa titles.

"It was a great night, for me and for the whole team," Iniesta said. "There were a lot of strong emotions, a lot of different feelings. I'm happy to be able to help the team win this title."

Despite a lifetime contract at Barcelona, the 33-year-old Iniesta has been linked to a move to Chinese football. He will reveal his decision in the next week.

"It's a spectacle to watch Andres play," Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde said.

Luis Suarez scored twice and Lionel Messi and Philippe Coutinho also made the scoresheet for Barcelona's record-extending 30th Copa triumph, and sixth in the last decade.

"We played a great match, with a lot of determination," Valverde said.

Sevilla was trying to win a sixth Copa and save a season which will end without any trophies and maybe not even a place in the Europa League next season.

"Barcelona ... played a formidable match," Sevilla coach Vincenzo Montella said.

The final took place at Atletico Madrid's Wanda Metropolitano Stadium in the capital amid the ongoing political turmoil involving Catalonia's bid for independence.

No other team had won four Copa titles in a row since Athletic Bilbao from 1930-33. The only other team to do it was Real Madrid from 1905-08.