FC Barcelona defeated Atletico Madrid to advance to the final. The final opponent is Real Madrid.
FC Barcelona defeated Atletico Madrid 1-0 in the second leg of the 2024-2025 Copa del Rey semifinal held at the Metropolitano in Madrid, Spain, at 4:30 a.m. on the 3rd (Korea Standard Time). With this, Barcelona advances to the final with a total score of 5-4 over the two legs, where they will face Real Madrid for the championship.
Barcelona employed a 4-2-3-1 formation. Ferran Torres positioned himself at the front, supported by Raphinha, Ferran Lopez, and Lamine Yamal in the attack. Pedri and Frenkie de Jong filled the midfield, while Alejandro Balde, Inigo Martinez, Pau Cubarsí, and Jules Koundé formed the back four. The goalkeeper's gloves were worn by Wojciech Szczęsny.
Atletico faced off with a 5-3-2 formation. Julian Alvarez and Antoine Griezmann formed the attacking duo, while Giuliano Simeone, Pablo Barrios, and Rodrigo de Paul controlled the midfield. Heinildo, Robin Le Normand, Jose Gimenez, Cesar Azpilicueta, and Marcos Llorente made up the back five, and the goal was defended by Juan Musso.
In the early stages of the match, Barcelona took the lead. In the 27th minute of the first half, Yamal provided a sharp penetrative pass, which Torres received and finished cleanly to take the lead. Atletico responded but couldn't capitalize on their decisive chances.
In the second half, Atletico brought in multiple substitutions to inject energy into their attack. Sorloth and Galan moved actively, creating several threatening moments, but they could not find the net. Sorloth's shot rattled the goalpost but was disallowed due to an offside ruling.
Even until the end of the match, both teams maintained a tense flow, but no further goals were scored. In the end, Barcelona preserved their valuable away goal and advanced to the final.
In the final, a fierce showdown against their archrival Real Madrid is expected in 'El Clasico'.
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