Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres take Barcelona into Copa del Rey final

Traveling to the Metropolitano Stadium for the second leg of the semi-final, Barcelona were not without fear of the home team's brave fighting spirit. Atletico Madrid were down 4-2 away until the 83rd minute but still fought back to equalize 4-4 in the extra minutes of the first leg.

Lamine Yamal is a threat down Atletico Madrid's right flank

Entering the match with a very cautious attitude, Barcelona still showed initiative and organized a relentless attacking game against the home team. Barcelona's short passing style combined with smooth long balls really made things difficult for Atletico Madrid and in the 12th minute, Lamine Yamal almost opened the scoring if his finishing shot had not gone just wide of the goal.

Ferran Torres scores from Lamine Yamal's genius assist

Lamine Yamal put a lot of pressure on Atletico's defense on the left flank and in the 27th minute, the 17-year-old striker sent a classy through ball, tearing apart Atletico's defense. Ferran Torres, on his way down, made a gentle shot, defeating goalkeeper Juan Musso.

Atletico Madrid indulge in fouls

Unable to create any dangerous situations on the opponent's field, Atletico Madrid indulged in tense disputes, even more fiercely than necessary, forcing the referee to "cool down".

The home team received five yellow cards in the first half, including coach Diego Simeone for his reaction.

Home team Atletico Madrid missed the chance to win

After the break, Atletico played much better with many dangerous attacks. In the 52nd minute, Rodrigo de Paul tore apart Barcelona's defense with a delicate pass but his teammate Alexander Sorloth failed in a face-to-face encounter with goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny.

Even after putting the ball into Barcelona's net in the 69th minute, the Norwegian striker was still denied a goal due to offside.

Barcelona awaits final with Real Madrid

Atletico played with great effort, pressuring Barcelona in the second half but were helpless in finding an equalizer.

Losing 0-1 at home and 4-5 on aggregate after two semi-final matches, Atletico had to give up their ticket to the final to Barcelona, ​​who will compete for the King's Cup with arch-rival Real Madrid on April 26 at a neutral stadium in Sevilla.

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