Barcelona have booked their place in the Copa del Rey final after a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Atletico Madrid on Wednesday night.
The match followed an exciting first-leg encounter that ended in a dramatic 4-4 draw. Ferran Torres, who was chosen to start ahead of Robert Lewandowski, scored the only goal of the second leg, sealing a 5-4 aggregate win for Barcelona.
The result means football fans will witness another El Clasico clash as Barcelona take on Real Madrid in the final in Seville later this month.
For Atletico Madrid, the defeat was a major setback, as the Copa del Rey was their last real chance to win a trophy this season. Diego Simeone’s men were knocked out of the Champions League by Real Madrid and have struggled in La Liga, falling behind in the title race in recent weeks.
Barcelona, on the other hand, remain on course for a treble. They currently sit three points clear at the top of La Liga and will face Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League quarter-finals later this month.
