Barcelona sets up Clasico in Copa del Rey final
Barcelona will face fierce rival Real Madrid in a mouth-watering Copa del Rey final after beating Atletico Madrid 1-0 on to complete a 5-4 aggregate win in their semi-final.
After an eight-goal thriller in the first leg of the semi-final in Barcelona, it was a much more understated meeting between the sides at Metropolitano, with Ferran Torres netting the winner.
Barcelona started brightly, with Lamine Yamal almost setting up Raphinha for a tap-in in the second minute before he whipped a pacey effort wide just over 10 minutes later.
Torres got the decisive goal in the 27th minute. He was freed through the middle by Yamal and took the ball in his stride before striking a low shot into the bottom-left corner past Juan Musso.
Atletico managed just one shot in the first half but attempted to up the pressure after the break, with Alexander Sortloth firing into the side netting in the 52nd minute.
Musso then denied Raphinha from doubling Barcelona's lead with a fine save, and it looked like Sorloth had profited shortly after, but his strike into the bottom corner was ruled out for offside.
Diego Simeone's side failed to register a shot on target throughout the game, as Barcelona held on to secure a narrow win and book its ticket to the final in Seville later this month.
