Iniesta scored amid a brilliant performance as Barcelona crushed Sevilla 5-0 in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday, and became the first team in 85 years to win four straight Copa titles.
Sevilla got off to a good start this season, staying near the top in the Spanish league and looking like a possible title contender along with Barcelona and Real Madrid.
FC Barcelona's club record signing had his first taste in goal for the Catalan club as the Blaugrana defeated Valencia 3-0 on aggregate to reach the finals for a consecutive fifth time.
The three-time defending champion had difficulty getting past the Valencia defense at Camp Nou Stadium until Messi came through with a great play midway through the second half.
Barcelona had lost 1-0 to Espanyol in the first leg last week, but quickly evened the series when Suarez's header and Messi's winner.
The elimination in the Copa quarterfinals was the latest setback for Madrid in what has been a disappointing season, a knock out witnessed in the Santiago Bernabeu.
The result ended Madrid's three-match winless streak and eased some of the pressure on coach Zinedine Zidane after poor results.
Barcelona extended their unbeaten run this season to 28 straight matches, dating back to its losses to Real Madrid in both legs of the Spanish Super Cup.
Madrid, playing with a second-string lineup, advanced 5-2 on aggregate thanks to its 3-0 win in the first leg last week.
Luciano Vietto scored three times — including one from near midfield — to help Valencia rout Las Palmas 4-0 and advance 5-1 on aggregate.
Like Valverde, Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane rested top players Cristiano Ronaldo, Sergio Ramos and Luka Modric.
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