Copa del Rey holders Barcelona needed to climate a first-half tempest from Athletic Bilbao before advancing to the semi-finals for the seventh back to back season with a 3-1 win to seal a 5-2 total triumph.
Atletico Madrid neglected to make the last four, however, as they yielded three objectives without precedent for a year to lose 3-2 on the night and on total to Celta Vigo.
Inaki Williams' initial strike for the guests at the Camp Nou gave Athletic any desire for demanding requital for annihilation in last season's last to Barca.
Be that as it may, the Basques neglected to take a progression of risks when on top before half-time and Barca reacted in the second period because of objectives from Luis Suarez, Gerard Pique and Neymar.
"The early objective for them made life troublesome for us," said Suarez.
"We know we didn't play well in the primary half, yet in the second-half we turned out with an alternate mentality and that permitted us to spare the day and advancement to the semis."
Williams marked another long haul manage a 50 million euro buyout proviso a week ago and hinted at more his blossoming ability with a cool completion from Aritz Aduriz's fine through ball to enlist his eleventh objective of the season.
Athletic ought to have then gone in front on total when Javier Eraso turned Williams' hazardous cross wide before Markel Susaeta likewise neglected to hit the objective from Aduriz's knockdown.
Those misses were to demonstrate significant as Barca increased their amusement after the break as the star front three of Lionel Messi, Suarez and Neymar woke up.
Messi made the equalizer when he hooked onto Sergi Roberto's ball over the top and his low cross was opened home at the back post by Suarez for his 30th objective of the season.
Arouse killed the tie off nine minutes from time when he rose to power home Dani Alves' cross from the privilege.
Furthermore, Neymar got his reprisal for some harsh treatment relegated by the Athletic resistance when he skipped past Mikel San Jose before terminating into the corner.
Barca meet Atletico in a top of the table conflict in La Liga on Saturday, however there is no shot of the sides meeting in Friday's semi-last draw as Celta created a resentful about the Vicente Calderon, because of Pablo Hernandez's support either side of previous Manchester City and Celtic striker John Guidetti's thrilling strike.
"To come to such an incredible stadium and club and play such an inside and out diversion with dauntlessness and character, playing our style of football, I am glad to mentor these players," said Celta supervisor Eduardo Berizzo, who hailed the outcome as his best responsible for the Galicians.
"We didn't play gravely. We made a lot of chances, yet it is genuine we committed errors in the little points of interest of the diversion and they exploited it," said Atletico mentor Diego Simeone.
Taking after a 0-0 attract the primary leg a week ago, Hernandez gave Celta the crucial away objective when he headed home the opener halfway through the principal half.
Antoine Griezmann gave the 10-time Cup champs trust with an equalizer before half-time.
However, Guidetti's staggering hit into the top corner from 25 yards and another Hernandez header fixed the Galicians a spot in the semi-finals before Angel Correa's late relief.
Gary Neville's Valencia hope to kick begin their staggering effort when they confront Las Palmas on Thursday after just dealing with a 1-1 attract the main leg at home a week ago.
What's more, Sevilla are substantial top picks to make the last four as they convey a 2-0 lead into their second-leg away to Second Division Mirandes.
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