Barcelona are through to the final of the King’s Cup on the back of their 3- 1 win over Villarreal at the Camp El Madrigal on Wednesday night .

The Catalonia team defeated the Yellow Submarine with an identical scoreline three weeks ago, and their reward is a meeting with Athletic Bilbao in the final on May 30.

Having missed the last game in the league as a result of a technical decision, Ikechukwu Uche was handed a starting shirt against Barcelona.

Despite the loss, the Nigeria international had nothing but kind words for the Villarreal fans, who witnessed the game.

“Thank you fans for supporting us all game long! We felt your energy from the pitch! ” said Ikechukwu Uche on Twitter.

Uche wore the jersey of Villarreal three times in the Copa del Rey on three occasions this season.

Photo Credit : villarrealcf.es.