Barcelona beats Atlético and advances to Copa del Rey final against Real Madrid

Barcelona secured a spot in the Copa del Rey final with a 1-0 victory over Atlético de Madrid on Wednesday at the Metropolitano Stadium. Ferrán Torres scored the winning goal after a beautiful pass from Lamine Yamal. Barça maintained the upper hand with a 5-4 aggregate scoreline following the thrilling 4-4 draw in the first leg. The Catalans will now face Real Madrid in the final, scheduled for April 26 at La Cartuja in Seville. Barcelona aims for their 32nd title in this competition, while the Merengues seek their 21st trophy. The match started intensely, with Atlético applying pressure but failing to create clear chances. Barcelona showed patience and opened the scoring in the 30th minute when Yamal delivered a precise pass to Ferrán Torres, who finished with a cross. In the second half, Simeone made offensive changes, and Atlético almost equalized through Sørloth, who was denied by Szczesny in a one-on-one situation. The Norwegian striker even scored a goal, but it was disallowed for offside. As the Colchoneros lost momentum, Barcelona controlled the game and secured the victory.