It was a nervous final at the end, but Barcelona had a total value for their 1-0 victory against Atletico Madrid.
The thin margin of victory gives the way to an El Clasico final in the Copa del Rey, all the more soft, and it continued the epic race that saw the side of Hansi Flick undefeated in 2025.
To prevent hosts from getting a target shot throughout the game, the Barça performance strength, with a number of players deserving applause.
A coherent race determined at the heart of the defense of Los Colchoneros de Frenkie de Jong meant that the Atleti midfielder was on the back for long periods, while the incredible cunning of Pedri with the ball assured that Barça kept the possession for the most part.
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Ferran Torres once again justified his departure by what turned out to be the winning goal thanks to another sumptuous assistance from Lamine Yamal.
If there was one thing that spoiled the show, that was how Card Happy the official match was, and it is amazing that no player on each side saw the red, given the frequency to which the yellow card was diffused in the Metropolitano.
Hansi Flick has decided again to be courageous and to make sure that his team has played their usual highline, often pinning the XI of Diego Simeone in their own half.
During all this time, the game remained only 0-1 of course, Atleti was likely to return to the game.
Thanks to the work rate of Pau Cubarsi and Inigo Martinez, it was never going to happen, and even when Ronald Araujo disturbed the balance in the four rear, there was always no way to pass for Julian Alvarez, Antoine Greizmann or Alexander Sorho.
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The use of darker arts seemed to have become a theme as the game also advanced, the two sides guaranteeing that a little unpleasant fault eliminated their opponent from their stride.
Barça is not necessarily known to do it, but as long as it is in the rules of the game, so using it as a return option is not the worst idea of the world.
Real Madrid will certainly not be enthusiastic about a team which, according to them, can play them from the park, and if Barça continues to add steel to their silky match, we are in a hell of the finals.