Barcelona will face Actual Madrid in an El Clasico remaining in Spain’s Copa del Rey after 5-4 combination defeat of Atletico.
Barcelona gained 1-0 at Atletico Madrid to succeed in its first Copa del Rey remaining in 4 seasons, organising a “Clasico” towards Actual Madrid.
Ferran Torres scored a first-half winner on Wednesday for the Catalan membership, which superior 5-4 on combination after a 4-4 draw within the first leg in Barcelona in February.
Madrid eradicated Actual Sociedad in additional time on Tuesday, also advancing 5-4 on aggregate. The rivals will meet within the Copa decider for the primary time for the reason that 2013-14 season, when Madrid gained the title.
It was yet one more disappointing house elimination for Atletico after it misplaced on penalties to Madrid within the spherical of 16 of the Champions League final month.
Barcelona, the Copa’s most profitable membership with 31 trophies, had not made it to the ultimate since 2021, when it beat Athletic Bilbao.
Madrid, in its second remaining in three seasons, gained its twentieth title towards Osasuna in 2023.
The April 26 remaining in Seville will mark the third Clasico of the season.
Barcelona gained 4-0 within the Spanish league in October and 5-2 within the Spanish Tremendous Cup remaining in January. The rivals might additionally meet within the Champions League this season.
Atletico was attempting to make it to the Copa remaining for the primary time since 2013, when it defeated Madrid to win its tenth title.
Diego Simeone’s group had rallied with two late objectives to attract the primary leg in Barcelona after squandering a 2-0 lead.
Torres scored within the twenty seventh with a pleasant contact from inside the world after an ideal by ball by Lamine Yamal.
Atletico striker Alexander Sorloth had a purpose disallowed for offside within the 69th.
