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#2 Kevin Gameiro and Rodrigo took their chances
As already established, Barcelona were heavy favorites heading into the match and as such, Valencia were given next to no chance by pre-match analysts.
The Catalan clubs possession-based style of play means that opponents very rarely get hold of the ball and this proved to be the case against in the Copa final, as Barcelona hogged 72% of the ball while having 18 shots at the Valencia goal.
By contrast, Los Che rarely got a sniff at the Barcelona goal, having a total of just six shots across the full 90 minutes.
Of the six, just three were on target of which two ended in the back of the Barcelona net and it is here that Kevin Gameiro and Rodrigo deserve immense praise for their clinical nature in front of goal.
Gameiro showed great composure and awareness to shrug off Jordi Alba and slot past Cillesen after a brilliant run forward by Jose Gaya in the 21st minute and just 12 minutes later, his teammate Rodrigo doubled Valencia's lead, heading home from Carlos Soler's pin-point cross.
The sheer brilliance of Barcelona's players means that chances for opponents come at a premium, with lower teams having to make the most of their limited opportunities to get anything against the Blaugrana and the Valencia attackers deserve full credit for doing so and some extra.
