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Barcelona edged out Atletico Madrid in a tense Copa del Rey semi-final clash at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano in Madrid. The match, officiated by José Luis Munuera Montero, ended in a 1-0 victory for the Catalan side. Tension was high from the outset, with Atletico Madrid receiving five yellow cards (Azpilicueta, De Paul, Mandava, Alvarez, and Molina). Barcelona, meanwhile, picked up two bookings (De Jong and Balde).
The decisive goal came in the 27th minute, courtesy of Fernando Torres, assisted by Lamine Yamal. Despite Atletico’s higher number of yellow cards, Barcelona controlled possession, enjoying 57% compared to Atletico’s 43%. In terms of shots, Barcelona registered 15 (5 on target), while Atletico managed only 6 (none on target). Although both teams had a similar number of corners, Barcelona’s higher number of fouls (22) versus Atletico’s 11 reflected the intensity of the game. In short, a narrow but deserved victory for Barcelona, securing their place in the Copa del Rey final.
Substitutions atletico madrid: at minute 46 C. Lenglet came in and G. Simeone went out., at minute 46 A. Sorloth came in and R. Mandava went out., at minute 46 J. Galan came in and C. Azpilicueta went out., at minute 58 N. Molina came in and R. Le Normand went out., at minute 81 R. Riquelme came in and A. Griezmann went out.
Substitutions barcelona: at minute 58 E. Garcia came in and P. Cubarsi went out., at minute 58 R. Araujo came in and F. Lopez went out., at minute 74 R. Lewandowski came in and F. Torres went out., at minute 86 G. Martin came in and L. Yamal went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Atletico Madrid
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