💥Barça comeback falls short: wild tie, Atlético and Simeone in final | OneFootball

Barcelona comes close to a historic comeback, but it’s not enough: at Camp Nou it ends 3-0 against Atletico Madrid, a result insufficient to overturn the 4-0 from the first leg. 

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Hansi Flick’s Blaugrana play a courageous match, led by 2007-born Marc Bernal, who scored a brace, and by Raphinha’s penalty that made it 2-0 at the time.

In the final minutes, Barcelona besieges the opponent’s box, but Diego Simeone’s Colchoneros hold firm. The 3-0 isn’t enough: the crushing defeat in the first leg proves fatal and shatters the comeback dream.

Despite the defeat, Atletico flies to the Copa del Rey final after 13 years, scheduled for April 18 at the Cartuja Stadium in Seville, where they’ll have the chance to play for the trophy against either Athletic Bilbao or Real Sociedad (0-1 in the first leg).

🟨 Yamal’s Anger, Yellow Card for PROTESTS

92nd MINUTE - Lamine Yamal commits a foul on Alex Baena with a shoulder charge at midfield. 

The Barcelona ‘number ten’ disagrees and lashes out at the referee, who shows him the yellow card.

🧨 Bernal Again, Barça’s THIRD!

72nd MINUTE - Now Barcelona is just one step away from completing the comeback.

Hansi Flick’s team finds the third goal and sees the comeback target even closer.

Cross from the right by Cancelo and a close-range touch by Bernal, who scores his brace and his fourth goal in a month with the first team.

At 18 years and 281 days old, Marc Bernal is the youngest player to have scored two goals in a single match for Barcelona in the Copa del Rey at least since the 2013/14 season.

🚑 Barça, ANOTHER STOP: Balde injured and substituted

Unlucky night for Hansi Flick’s Barcelona in terms of injuries.

After Koundé, stopped by a hamstring issue in the 11th minute of the first half, Alejandro Balde, who had replaced him, also gets injured: Araujo comes on.

🧱 Musso WALL and Barça STOPPED

The Barcelona monologue continues, with Musso putting up a wall.

Between the 54th and 55th minute, the Catalan club tries first with Ferran and then with three consecutive shots from Fermin, Berna, and Raphinha, all saved by the Argentine goalkeeper, with the last attempt ruled offside. 

🎶 Rosalía SHOW at Camp Nou

During halftime, there’s a show in the stands at Camp Nou with Rosalía enjoying the spectacle between the two halves.

🅰️ Yamal, ANOTHER assist

One assist, 3 chances created, 4 duels won, and two recoveries. Laminle Yamal’s first half by the numbers.

The Barcelona star leaves his mark and ‘secures’ second place in the assist rankings since the start of the 2024/25 season, behind Olise and ahead of Bruno Fernandes.

✅ Flick’s Plan

Hansi Flick had warned his Barcelona with a strong and clear message.

Two halves to be considered as two different matches: 2-0 the first, 2-0 the second. And the first part of the mission was accomplished by his Barça.

🎯 Ferran GENIUS, Pubil-Pedri penalty: Raphinha DOESN’T MISS!

Barça makes the most of the last ball of the first half and goes up 2-0: at halftime, the Catalans have halved the deficit.

Brilliant ball from Ferran to Pedri, who is stopped by a foul from Pubil. Protests from the Colchoneros, but the decision is confirmed by VAR.

Raphinha steps up to the spot and sends Musso the wrong way: 2-0 Barcelona and -2 from the comeback.

😱 Atleti SCARES!

Double chance for Atletico Madrid at the end of the first half.

First, Griezmann hits the post with a right-footed shot that strikes the outside, just before the referee’s whistle stops everything for Julian Alvarez’s offside.

Then Lookman nearly scores with a close-range header from Llorente’s cross: the Nigerian, formerly of Atalanta, sees his effort just miss the crossbar.

🧨 Raphinha one step away from 2-0!

34th MINUTE - A few minutes after Bernal’s goal, Barcelona comes very close to halving the deficit.

Cross from the right and a header from Raphinha, who just misses the post of Musso’s goal, with the keeper watching the ball go just wide.

💥 Yamal SHINES, Bernal-goal: Camp Nou calls for the COMEBACK!

29th MINUTE - Barcelona breaks the deadlock just before the half-hour mark with Juan Bernal, who puts away a perfect cross from Yamal.

It’s the defender’s 3rd goal of the season, making Camp Nou dream. The stadium chants for the ‘remuntada’ with the chorus: “Sì se puede! (Yes, it can be done)”. 

Now the Blaugrana need three more goals to overturn the qualification after the 4-0 defeat in the first leg at the Civitas Metropolitano. 

😲 Musso the HERO, Griezmann keeps Barça alive

Shortly after the halfway point of the first half, Barcelona tries first with Yamal and then with Ferran Torres: Musso is alert and saves on both occasions.

In between, an opportunity for Atletico with Griezmann, who—thanks to Ruggeri’s assist—has all the time in the box to control but ‘saves’ Barcelona by shooting straight at Joan Garcia.

🚑 Blow for Barça: Koundé KO and OUT! ⛔

11th MINUTE - Blow for Barcelona: hamstring injury for Jules Koundé.

The French defender stays down and is forced to come off: Baldé comes on in his place, with Cancelo moving to the right flank to replace Koundé.

🚔 Broken window on the Atletico bus

As reported by the program El Partidazo de Cope, the Atletico Madrid bus arrived at Camp Nou with a broken window due to an object thrown by a Blaugrana fan.

✅ The OFFICIAL LINEUPS

BARCELONA (4-2-3-1): Garcia, Koundé, Cubarsí, Gerard Martín, Cancelo; Bernal, Pedri; Fermín López, Yamal, Raphinha; Ferran Torres. Coach: Flick.

ATLETICO MADRID (4-4-2): Musso; Llorente, Pubill, Hancko, Ruggeri; Giuliano, Cardoso, Koke, Lookman; Griezmann, Álvarez. Coach: Simeone.

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