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Barcelona beat Atletico to set up Cup final with Real Madrid
Barcelona have set up a Copa del Rey final with rivals Real Madrid after edging past Atletico Madrid in the second leg of their semifinal tie on Wednesday night.
Both sides played 4-4 in the first leg at Camp Nou, but it was the visiting Barca who netted the deciding goal in Madrid to go through 5-4 on aggregate.
Ferran Torres’ first half goal settled the tense semi final clash.
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The scoreline is similar with the other semifinal tie between Real Madrid and Real Sociedad, with Real advancing 5-4 on aggregate.
Real had won 1-0 in the first leg before playing 4-4 in the second leg after extra time, to seal their place in the final of the competition.
Real Madrid will take on Barcelona on 26 April at Estadio de la Cartuja in Seville for the Cup final.
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