The comeback was close. Atlético Madrid reach their first Copa del Rey final in 13 years

Barcelona and Atlético Madrid faced off in the Copa del Rey second leg to determine the tournament’s first finalist.

Details: In the first leg, Los Rojiblancos thrashed Barça 4-0, but the Catalans put up a spirited fight in the return fixture. Barcelona struck three times on the night, with Bernal netting a brace and Raphinha adding another to his tally.

However, it was not enough to go through. It was not even sufficient to level the aggregate score over the two legs.

Atlético Madrid advance 4-3 on aggregate and book their place in the Copa del Rey final. It will be the club’s 20th final in history and their second under Diego Simeone. The last time they reached the final was in 2013.