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Barcelona players celebrate their win. AFP
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Barcelona's Lionel Messi, right, in action against Real Madrid's Luka Modric during the semi-final second leg of the Copa del Rey. Barcelona won the match at Madrid's Bernabeu 3-0 to advance 4-1 on aggregate. Reuters
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Barcelona's Lionel Messi. AFP
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Barcelona's Spanish midfielder Sergio Busquets, right, tackles Real Madrid's Luka Modric. AFP
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Barcelona's Luis Suarez celebrates after scoring his first goal. EPA
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Real Madrid's Gareth Bale in action with Barcelona's Nelson Semedo. Reuters
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Barcelona's Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez celebrates his second goal. AFP
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Barcelona's Luis Suarez scores from the penalty spot to make it 3-0. EPA
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Real Madrid's Spanish defender Sergio Reguilon bends down at the final whistle. AFP
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Barcelona players celebrate their win. AFP
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Barcelona's Lionel Messi, right, in action against Real Madrid's Luka Modric during the semi-final second leg of the Copa del Rey. Barcelona won the match at Madrid's Bernabeu 3-0 to advance 4-1 on aggregate. Reuters
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Barcelona's Lionel Messi. AFP
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Barcelona's Spanish midfielder Sergio Busquets, right, tackles Real Madrid's Luka Modric. AFP
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epa07402579 Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr reacts after spurning a chance. EPA
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Barcelona's Luis Suarez celebrates after scoring his first goal. EPA
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Real Madrid's Gareth Bale in action with Barcelona's Nelson Semedo. Reuters
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Barcelona's Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez celebrates his second goal. AFP
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Barcelona's Luis Suarez scores from the penalty spot to make it 3-0. EPA
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Real Madrid's Spanish defender Sergio Reguilon bends down at the final whistle. AFP
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Barcelona players celebrate their win. AFP
Real Madrid face tough choices over their priorities ahead of Saturday's clasico with Barcelona
Beaten in the Copa del Rey semi-finals, manager Solari must decide if trying to catch the La Liga leaders or concentrating on Europe is more important
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Ian Hawkey
01 March, 2019
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