Atlético vs Barcelona 2024-25 Spanish Copa del Rey, Semifinals
Barcelona beat Atletico to set up cup final against Real Madrid
Barcelona beat Atletico Madrid 1-0 at a feverish Metropolitano Stadium on Wednesday to complete a 5-4 aggregate win in the Copa del Rey semifinal and set a Clasico final against Real Madrid.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': César Azpilicueta (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 13': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Goal! Atletico Madrid 0, Barcelona 1. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a through ball.
- 31': Reinildo (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Atletico Madrid 0, Barcelona 1.
- 45': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Javi Galán replaces César Azpilicueta.
- 45': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Alexander Sørloth replaces Reinildo.
- 45': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Clément Lenglet replaces Giuliano Simeone.
- 58': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Nahuel Molina replaces Robin Le Normand.
- 58': Substitution, Barcelona. Eric García replaces Pau Cubarsí.
- 58': Substitution, Barcelona. Ronald Araujo replaces Fermín López.
- 59': Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Substitution, Barcelona. Robert Lewandowski replaces Ferran Torres.
- 81': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Rodrigo Riquelme replaces Antoine Griezmann.
- 87': Substitution, Barcelona. Gerard Martín replaces Lamine Yamal.
- 90'+3': Gerard Martín (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 69,014
Statistics
 BAR |
ATM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
| 56.7 | Possession | 43.3 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 421 | Accurate Passes | 289 |
| 501 | Passes | 361 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 11 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 12 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 20 | Clearances | 18 |
Atlético Madrid (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Musso (GK) |
| 2 | José María Giménez |
| 24 | Robin Le Normand |
| 3 | César Azpilicueta  |
| 23 | Reinildo Mandava |
| 14 | Marcos Llorente |
| 8 | Pablo Barrios |
| 22 | Giuliano Simeone |
| 5 | Rodrigo De Paul |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann |
| 19 | Julián Álvarez |
Barcelona (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Wojciech Szczesny (GK) |
| 5 | Iñigo Martínez |
| 2 | Pau Cubarsí |
| 3 | Alejandro Balde |
| 23 | Jules Koundé |
| 16 | Fermín López |
| 8 | Pedri |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 7 | Ferran Torres |
| 11 | Raphinha |
| 19 | Lamine Yamal |
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