Although Robert Lewandowski in the last match league with Girona (4: 1) He scored two goalsit was not in the basic composition now. Coach Hansi Flick put on Ferran Torres in the middle of the attack. Perhaps the German hoped that the Pole would do what in the first semi -final meeting of the King's Cup in Barcelona. Then Lewandowski appeared on the pitch in the 68th minute, and six minutes later he went to the net and FC Barcelona She led 4: 2. However, the Flicka team did not go in a good situation, because in the end they lost two goals and drew 4: 4. FC Barcelona then made up in a league match in Madrid and won 4: 2, although she lost 0: 2 in the 72nd minute.
One goal decided to advance to the King's Cup final
Atletico Madrid could quickly complicate its situation in the rematch. After only 120 seconds it was close to the suicide goal. After passing Yamal from the final line, Jose Gymenez bounced the ball on the second subway and hit his goalkeeper.
Five minutes later, Cesar Azpilicueta fouled Raphinha in the middle of the field and received a yellow card. Main judge Jose Luis Munuer Montero, however, got a signal from VAR and went to watch a replay. He did not change his decision and did not show the red card.
In the 27th minute, Madrid fans already had reasons for great dissatisfaction. Yamal gave a lot perpendicularly in the penalty area to Ferran Torres, and the one from eight meters scored next to the goalkeeper Juan Musso and scored! It was the first accurate shot in the match.
Barcelona controlled the course of events on the pitch, the hosts limited themselves to counterattacks, but did not shoot any shot and did not create a convenient opportunity to score. And in the 39th minute Musso saved them so that they would not lose 0: 2, because he defended a strong shot from the corner to the short corner of Raphinhy.
Already during the break Diego Simeone, the host coach made three changes in the composition. On the pitch entered among others Defender Clement Lenglet and striker Alexander Sorloth. Both after just ten minutes of the second half could have goals, because the hosts started playing better. In the 52nd minute after the unsuccessful FC Barcelona trap, Sorloth fired from 11 meters, but in a side net. Three minutes later, Lenglet hit his head from five meters, but above the bar.
Then the pace of the meeting sat down a bit and there was little opportunity. Both teams looked tired. Despite this, Atletico Madrid had a chance to bring extra time to the very end. After one of the unsuccessful actions of his team, Wojciech Szczęsny in the 93rd minute got angry and shouted loudly towards one of his colleagues.
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FC Barcelona in finale The King's Cup will face Real Madrid, who on Tuesday after extra time eliminated Real Sociedad. This is the first El Clasico in the finals of this competition since the 2013/2014 season.
Rematch match of the King Cup semi -final: Atletico Madrid – FC Barcelona 0: 1 (0: 1)
- Gate: Torres (27.).
- First match: 4: 4 and promotion of FC Barcelona.
- Atletico: Musso – Llorente, Azpilicueta WITH 46. Galan), Gimenez, Le Normand (58. Molina WITH), Mandava WITH (46. SORLLOTH) – SIMEONE (46. Lenglet), Barrios, De Paul WITH – Alvarez WITHGriezmann (81. Riquelme).
- FC Barcelona: Szczęsny – Kounde, Cubarsi (58. Araujo), Martinez, Balde WITH – de jong WITHPedri, Lopez (58. Garcia) – Yamal (86. Martin WITH), Torres (74. Lewandowski), Raphinha.