Barcelona advances to Copa del Rey final to face Real Madrid

Barcelona secured their place in the Copa del Rey final after defeating Atletico Madrid 1-0 at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano. A lone goal from Ferran Torres in the 27th minute — proved decisive for the Catalan side.

This victory gave Barcelona a 5-4 aggregate win over Atletico Madrid — following Real Madrid’s path who qualified a day earlier with an identical aggregate score. These classic rivals will meet in the Copa del Rey final for the 2024-2025 season.

El Clasico in the Copa del Rey final will return after their last encounter — which was marked by Gareth Bale’s stunning performance that led Real Madrid to the championship title.