Atletico Madrid 0-1 Barcelona: Player Ratings as Ferran Torres Sets Up El Clasico Copa del Rey Final

SI Soccer

·2 April 2025

Atletico Madrid 0-1 Barcelona: Player Ratings as Ferran Torres Sets Up El Clasico Copa del Rey Final

Barcelona secured their spot in the Copa del Rey final, defeating Atlético Madrid 1–0 at the Metropolitano in the second leg of the semifinals to advance with a 5-4 aggregate win.

With Ferran Torres starting in place of Robert Lewandowski, Barcelona exploited the former Manchester City man's line-breaking runs often to open up Atlético's stout low block. Lamine Yamal was at the center of every Barça attack and in the 27th minute, he beautifully found a charging Torres who perfectly tucked his shot past Juan Musso into the far corner for his 16th goal of the season.

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Diego Simeone introduced Alexander Sørloth in the second half and Atléti immediately looked more menacing, nearly leveling the scoring in the opening minutes out of the tunnel. The Norwegian striker did find the back of the net, but his goal was disallowed for offsides.

Tensions grew towards the final minutes of the game as the hosts tried to push forward in search of an equalizer that would send the game to extra time. Barcelona held firm, and Torres' goal was enough to notch their 18th win from 21 games in 2025 and punch their ticket to the Copa del Rey final, where they'll face Real Madrid for the second El Clásico final of the season.