Valencia dominated possession in the first half and Jonas goal in the 33rd minute proved enough to secure the win.
Barcelona: Valencia beat Sevilla 1-0 thanks to Jonas' first-half goal on Thursday in the opening leg of a round-of-16 matchup in the Copa del Rey.
Valencia dominated possession in the first half at Mestalla stadium and Jonas capitalized with a goal in the 33rd minute that proved enough to secure the win.
Valencia and Sevilla are the last Spanish teams to have won domestic titles other than Barcelona and Real Madrid. Valencia won the Copa in 2008 and Sevilla lifted the trophy in 2007 and 2010.
Earlier on Thursday, a 10-man Espanyol became the latest topflight team to lose to a lower-division opponent this week when second-tier Cordoba scored two late goals to stage a 2-1 comeback win. The second legs will be played next week.
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