Barcelona meet Real Madrid in Copa del Rey final after 11 years

Barcelona continues to assert their number one position in Copa del Rey history with their 43rd final appearance. The number of championships won by the Catalan team is also completely superior (31 times).

Meanwhile, "Rojiblancos" are almost certain to have a trophyless season, having been eliminated from the Champions League and Copa del Rey. In La Liga, they are 9 points behind Barca.

The final opponent of coach Hansi Flick and his team will be Real Madrid. This is the first time in 11 years that the two La Liga giants have met again in the final of the King's Cup. The match to decide the championship will take place on April 26 in Seville.

Two recent defeats against Barcelona have dashed Atletico Madrid's title hopes.

In contrast to their brilliant performance in the first leg, Atletico Madrid were completely outclassed when they returned home. In the first half, coach Diego Simeone's team only had 31% possession and allowed Barcelona to comfortably shoot at the goal 10 times.

Lamine Yamal continuously stirred up the home team's right flank, before leaving a strong impression with a through ball that tore through Atletico's defense, creating conditions for Ferran Torres to score the opening goal in the 25th minute.

During the 45 minutes, Atletico Madrid only had one chance, which was Robin Le Normand's high header in the 34th minute. However, the ball went wide of the visitors' goal.

In the second half, Atletico Madrid rose strongly. Alexander Sorloth entered the field and caused many difficulties for Barcelona's defense with his impressive running ability. In the 52nd minute, the Norwegian striker made coach Simeone regret when he missed the opportunity to face the goalkeeper. In the 69th minute, Sorloth put the ball into the away team's net and celebrated wildly. However, the semi-automatic offside technology extinguished the joy of the home fans.

After escaping defeat, Barca reorganized their squad and showed their ability to hold the ball firmly in midfield. Atletico did not create any more significant chances and accepted defeat right at home.

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