Barcelona, Spain – Barcelona were eliminated from the Copa del Rey despite defeating Atlético Madrid 3-0 at home. The victory came in the second leg of their semi-final tie on Tuesday night.
Barcelona had suffered a heavy 4-0 defeat in the first leg. As a result, Atlético secured their place in the final with a 4-3 aggregate score, thanks to their first-leg victory.
Goals from the Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid match
Marc Bernal opened the scoring for Barcelona in the 30th minute, converting a perfectly weighted low cross from Lamine Yamal with a first-time shot.
Before the end of the first half, Rafinha doubled the lead in the 45+4 minute from the penalty spot.
Bernal returned to score his second and Barcelona’s third goal in the 72nd minute, confirming Barcelona’s dominance in the second leg. However, it wasn’t enough to secure passage.
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With this result, Atlético Madrid advances to the Copa del Rey final. Atlético awaits the winner of the other semi-final between Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao.
