Barca, Real Madrid warm up for Cup clash

MADRID, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid and striker Karim Benzema warmed up for Wednesday's Copa del Rey semifinal return leg against FC Barcelona by scoring a hat-trick in a 6-0 thrashing of hapless Valladolid.

Rodrygo opened the scoring for Real Madrid in the 22nd minute of the game, before Benzema scored a hat-trick to put the game beyond doubt before halftime.

The French striker had been struggling fo