Barcelona secured their place in the Copa del Rey finals after beating Atletico Madrid 1-0 in the second leg of the semi-finals – (5-4) on aggregate.
A thrilling 4-4 draw in the first leg set up an exciting second at Wanda Metropolitano last night.
The Catalan giants started the game on the front foot, with Lamine Yamal causing problems for the hosts in the final third.
The Spanish winger set up Ferran Torres with a brilliant defence-splitting pass before the half-hour mark.
Torres, who has been in fine nick of form late, turned it into the net past Jan Oblak to put Barca ahead.
Raphinha had an excellent opportunity to double the lead in the second half, but he squandered it.
On the other hand, Atletico’s attackers looked out of sorts throughout the game, failing to register a shot on target.
Their only opportunity came when Alexander Sorloth thought he had equalised but only to see his strike ruled out offside.
The defeat stretched Atletico’s winless run to six games in all competitions.
This was also their second elimination in less than a month after bowing out of the Champions League in the round of 16 against Real Madrid.
Meanwhile, Hansi Flick’s men have extended their stellar unbeaten run since the start of the year with the victory.
Yamal delivered yet another sublime performance to continue his rich vein of form.
Besides an assist, the 17-year-old finished the game with two big chances, three key passes, two dribbles and winning seven duels.
He has taken his tally to 13 goals and 19 assists in all competitions this season.
His compatriot Torres continued his purple patch by scoring in the fourth consecutive game for the Catalan giants. He has netted nine goals since February.
Barcelona will face arch-rivals Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey finals. Los Blancos defeated Real Sociedad in the semis.
