Barcelona only needed one goal to force extra time when facing Atletico Madrid in the second semifinal match of the Copa del Rey at Camp Nou Stadium, Wednesday, March 4, 2026 WIB. However, Barca finally won 3-0 and still eliminated, Atletico who qualified for the final.
The 4-0 defeat in the first semi-final at Atletico's home at the Metropolitano forced Barca to work hard to catch up with the goal deficit when the two teams met again at Camp Nou. Barca coach Hansi Flick also brought down the best squad to turn things around.
The target of four goals is obviously not easy even though Barca is playing at home. But Flick before the match stated that he wanted to 'change what is impossible to be possible'.
On the other hand, Atletico coach Diego Simeone took the risk by re-shuffling the team formation. Even goalkeeper Jan Oblak was not played and his position was replaced by Juan Musso.
As a result, they had to work hard to stem Barca's offensive game. A long-range shot from Fermin Lopez started the Blaugrana attack. But his shot still soared. Then it was Ferran Torres' turn to try to shoot into the goal. However, Torres' attempt was unsuccessful because his kick was still wide.
Meanwhile, Atletico got a chance through Antoine Griezmann. Unfortunately, Atletico's counterattack was stuck because Griezmann failed to finish the opportunity to his former club.
After repeatedly failing, Barca finally broke the deadlock in the 29th minute. Young player Marc Bernal successfully completed a cross from Lamine Yamal with a shot from close range. The goal from the 18-year-old brought Barca 1-0 ahead. The goal also raised the adrenaline of the home players. Only their attacks still met a deadlock.
When the first half ended, Barca was able to increase the lead from the penalty spot. The referee pointed to the white spot for the foul committed by defender Marc Pubill against Pedri.
The penalty execution was well executed by Raphinha after Musso moved in the wrong direction. The goal in the 45th minute +5 changed the score to 2-0 for Barca. The score remained until halftime.
In the second half, Barca continued to play aggressively to chase the goal deficit. They were able to lock down the Los Rojiblancos defense. A good opportunity was obtained by Joao Cancelo. However, his kick could still be secured by Musso.
The patience of the Barca players finally paid off when Bernal scored his second goal in the 72nd minute. Receiving a cross from Cancelo, he fired a volley that shook the Atletico net. The goal should have made the Barca players even more excited because they were already 3-0 ahead.
Barca needed one more goal to equalize the aggregate and force extra time. Only their efforts did not bear fruit. The best opportunity was obtained by Gerard Martin in injury time. But his kick soared just above the crossbar.
The final score remained 3-0 for Barca, which gave Atletico a 4-3 aggregate lead. They also qualified for the final for the first time since 2013. In the final, which will be held in Seville, April 18, 2026, Atletico will face Real Sociedad or Athletic Bilbao.
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