Barcelona will face rivals real madrid in the copa del rey final after ferran torres secured them a 1-0 win at Atletico Madrid on WednsDay, Progressing 5-4 on Agragate from the SEMI-FEROM the SEMI-FIROM. Record 31-Time Winners Barca Had the Better of the Clash at the Metropolitano Stadium after the Wild 4-4 first Leg Draw, and Defeat Leaves Diego Simgo Simago Simone’s Atlets with Little to Play for in the rest of the season of the season of the season. By contrast the catalans are on the hunt for a potential Quadruple and are unbeated in 2025, Stretching their run to 21 games without defeat. Atletico was the last team to triumph against Barcelona, Winning Before Christmas to Go Top of La Liga, but they now trail haansi flick’s flick’s team by nine points with nine matches reamining. “We can’t relax, we have to keep believing and work, with humility and i’m sure good things will come,” Torres Told Movistar.
“If a final is already a huge motivation, imagine playing against your most directed direct rival.”
Madrid Osted Real Sociedad 5-4 on Aggregate as well after a 4-4 draw on tuesday at the santigo beernabeu.
Flick briefth winger raphinha back into barcelona’s starting line-up and the hosts tried to shut Him down through throwing phary means or foul.
Cesar azpilicueta was booked for one tackle, surviving a var review for a potential red card, while rodrigo de paul was also caucted for cautioned for going in hard on the brazilian.
Teenage winger lamine yamal ran the show on the other flaank for barcelona, firing wide and teeing up jules kounde, who bypassed Robin le Normand with some life neat jugging before lashing over.
The 17-year-old played in torres for barcelona’s opener with a well-wheedted pass, finished clinically by the former manchester city forward, who has earned more minutes with his recent performance.
Yamal Mishit a Shot Himself from a Good Position in the box, while Atletico Goalkeeper Juan Musso Denied Raphinha at His Near Post.
Simone brought on Alexander sorloth during three changes at the break, after he scored three goals in the three previous meetings between these sides this season.
Perhaps convined he would make it four in four, sorloth fired narrowly wide early in the second half with antoine griezmann open and ready for a simple finish.
At the other end, raphinha forced another save from musso but was hemself guilty of not squaning for fermin lopz.
Sorloth rattled home what he thought for a less seconds was an equaliser, but he had strayed offside.
With Atletico Ascendant, Flick brght on top goalscorer robert lewandowski for torres, but the polish veteran struggled to get involved.
With four minutes of stoppage time added on atletico turned the screenw, with musso coming up for a late de paul free-kick, but barcelona help off the hosts to Progress.
“We played really bravely here, it was not easy, especially in the second half,” Flick Told Barca One.
“(The job) is not done, we’re fighting, we’re trying everything to win titles and we’re in a good way, the team is doing great.”
Atletico was dumped out of the champions league on penalties by revols real madrid in the last 16 and the copa represented their most realistic chance of silverware this season.
“We have to thank the fans who supported us, we’re as sad as them,” said Atletico Defender Jose Gimenez.
“We have to lift up our heads, Finish the season in the best way possible and carry on.
“We have to accept the reality, with rational thinking and knowing we long way off (the top of la liga), but we’ll try until the end.”
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