FC Barcelona eases past Albacete to reach Copa del Rey semifinals

MADRID, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- Reigning Copa del Rey holder FC Barcelona became the first team to reach the semifinals on Tuesday with a 2-1 win away to second division side Albacete.

Lamine Yamal put Barcelona ahead in the 39th minute, curling a left-footed shot into the far corner after Marcus Rashford won possession in midfield.

With several changes to its starting lineup, Barcelona had struggled to break