Barcelona won 1-0 at Atletico Madrid to reach its first Copa del Rey final in four seasons. The Catalan club will face Real Madrid in the final later this month.
Diego Godín, former Atlético Madrid player, backs Barcelona as his favorite to win LaLiga, praising their consistency and confidence. He also highlighted Atlético's struggles in the Champions League and Copa del Rey but remains confident in Simeone's leadership.
Atletico Madrid spent big last summer, but despite this, there are still significant problems in Diego Simeone’s squad – but their hope is that these can be addressed during the upcoming transfer
Atletico Madrid will host Barcelona on Wednesday in what is expected to be a competitive conclusion to the Copa del Rey semifinals, especially after a dramatic first leg in February that ended in a 4-4 draw.
Barcelona clashes with Atlético Madrid in the semifinals of the Copa del Rey today. Find out how to watch this pivotal match live.
This week, it was confirmed that Real Madrid will face Barcelona in the 2024-25 Copa del Rey final, with both clubs winning their semi-finals against Real Sociedad and Atletico Madrid respectively.
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Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone maintained that his team has "competed well" throughout the season despite recent eliminations from the Copa del Rey and the Champions League.
Barcelona have picked up 66 points and currently lie in 1st position. In their last game, the catalães won 0-1 against Atlético de Madrid (Copa del Rey 2024/25). Real Betis have 47 points to their name this season and occupy 5th position in the table.