Barcelona advanced to the 2024–25 Copa del Rey final, where they will take on Real Madrid on Saturday, April 26 at La Cartuja Stadium in Seville, after defeating Atletico de Madrid 1-0 on a pivotal night at the Metropolitano Stadium. After the first leg ended in a 4–4 draw, Ferrán Torres’ goal 27 minutes into the first half handed the Catalan squad the required aggregate advantage.
ENigeria News reports that in the first half, Hansi Flick’s team appeared more determined and took advantage of their lead when the Spanish striker beat Juan Musso, the starting goalkeeper for Atletico de Madrid, with a goal that came perfectly in the box. Barcelona took the lead and held off the home team’s efforts in the second half after that.
The Argentines Julián Álvarez, Rodrigo De Paul, Giuliano Simeone, and the previously mentioned Musso were all on Diego Simeone’s team from the beginning, but they were unable to establish their style. Despite having opportunities to tie the score, the visitors prevailed due to ineffective play and some crucial saves from Polish goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny.
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Atlético Madrid’s greatest chances came in the second half. After a ball from De Paul, Alexander Sorloth, who replaced Giuliano Simeone, found himself one-on-one in the 52nd minute, but his effort struck the side netting. Later on, he scored once more, but the linesman disallowed it because he was offside. Griezmann made an effort as well but failed.
ENigeria News reports that Barcelona, managed the result intelligently, even after bringing on Ronald Araújo and Eric García , who bolstered the defensive unit. In the 85th minute, Flick made his final substitution, sealing the game: Gerard Martín came on for Lamine Yamal , who had been key in the attacking effort.
As expected, social media was ablaze with classic memes. Users primarily targeted Atlético Madrid’s manager, Cholo Simeone, although he wasn’t the only one. They also singled out youngsters Ferrán Torres and Lamine Yamal of Barcelona, questioning Atlético’s rough play and Antoine Griezmann’s current situation.
