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Barcelona football club will take on Real Madrid in the final of the Copa Del Rey after seeing off Atletico Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano.
The Catalan Giants came into the match with a disadvantage after the first leg ended in a goal thriller.
Diego Simeone’s men, on a run of five winless matches across all competitions, attempted to end the streak with a strong line-up.
Unfortunately, the visitors took the lead in the 27th minute to Simeone’s men under pressure in front of their home fans.
Lamine Yamal put Ferran Torres through on goal with brilliant pass and the Spanish forward calmly slotted the ball into the back of the net.
In the absence of Jan Oblak, Juan Musso put this reflex to test as he denied Raphinha from doubling the advantage before the break.
Atletico Madrid struggled to create chances in the match with no shot on target in the entire duration of the encounter.
Alexander Sorloth’s goal in the second half couldn’t pass the VAR test as it was cancelled for offside.
Barcelona won the tie with a 5-4 aggregate victory to qualify for the final where they will take on eternal rival Real Madrid.
