Barca oust Atleti to set up Copa del Rey final showdown with arch-rivals Real

Record 31-time winners Barca had the better of the clash at the Metropolitano stadium after the wild 4-4 first leg draw, and defeat leaves Diego Simeone's Atletico with little to play for in the rest of the season

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Barcelona will face rivals Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey final after Ferran Torres secured them a I-O win at Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, progressing 5-4 on aggregate from the semi-final tie.

Record 31-time winners Barca had the better of the clash at the Metropolitano stadium after the wild 4-4 first leg draw, and defeat leaves Diego Simeone's Atletico with little to play for in the rest of the season.

By contrast the Catalans are on the hunt for a potential quadruple and are unbeaten in 2025, stretching their run to 21 games without defeat.

Atletico were the last team to triumph against Barcelona, winning before Christmas to go top of La Liga, but they now trail Hansi Flick's team by nine points with nine matches remaining.

"We can't relax, we have to keep believing and working, with humility and I'm sure good things will come," Torres told Movistar.

"If a final is already a huge motivation, imagine playing against your most direct rival."