COUTINHO’S OFF AND RUNNING

PHILIPPE COUTINHO (right) scored his first Barcelona goal last night as they reached their fifth successive Copa del Rey final with a 2-0 win at Valencia. Ivan Rakitic was also on target to seal a 3-0 aggregate win. Meanwhile, Robin van Persie hit his first goal since going back to Feyenoord in a 3-0 win over Groningen.