Atletico Madrid Copa del Rey final qualification was sealed on aggregate even as Barcelona won the second leg 3-0, leaving the tie at 4-3 overall after Atletico’s 4-0 first-leg win in Madrid. Barcelona needed four goals on the night to force extra time, but fell one short at the Olympic Stadium.
Marc Bernal, 18, started for the injured Frenkie de Jong and scored twice, finishing a low Lamine Yamal cross in the 30th minute before volleying in a Joao Cancelo delivery in the 72nd. Raphinha added a first-half stoppage-time penalty after Pedri was fouled, while Ferran Torres missed the target twice when well placed early.
Atletico threatened through Ademola Lookman’s header and relied on Juan Musso’s second-half saves to protect the aggregate margin. Barcelona also lost Jules Kounde to injury after 12 minutes and Alejandro Balde later went off after coming on, forcing Hansi Flick into two injury-related changes.
| Key match details | What happened |
| Aggregate situation | Barcelona needed 4 goals to reach extra time |
| Barcelona scorers | Bernal (2), Raphinha (pen) |
| Turning point | Musso’s second-half saves kept Atletico alive |
Atletico Madrid Copa del Rey final qualification sends them to face the winner of Real Sociedad vs Athletic Bilbao, with Sociedad leading 1-0 after the first leg.
