Barcelona vs. Atlético Madrid, Copa del Rey
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Barcelona manager Hansi Flick spoke to the press on Monday ahead of Tuesday’s massive Copa del Rey semi-final second leg against Atlético Madrid, as Barça look for a miracle to overturn a four-goal deficit and reach the Spanish Cup Final for the second year in a row.
Barcelona's squad spending limit has risen by almost €100 million ($116m) to €433m ($501m), LaLiga announced on Tuesday, increasing the Spanish champions' chances of being able to invest in the squad this summer.
Goals by Marc Bernal (2) and Raphinha leave a brave Barça just one goal shy of forcing extra-time in the Copa del Rey semi-final
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Atlético Madrid edged into the Copa del Rey final despite being beaten 3-0 by Barcelona in their semifinal second-leg clash at Camp Nou. Barça entered the game facing an uphill struggle with Atlético holding a four-goal advantage from their first-leg meeting in February and after a positive opening to the game, Marc Bernal put the hosts ahead.
Barca lost the first leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal first leg to Atletico Madrid 4-0, but a 3-0 win in the second leg on Tuesday nearly saw them produce quite the comeback
The personnel woes facing La Liga giants Barcelona have on Tuesday evening deepened yet further.This comes after a 2nd member of Hansi Flick’s squad was forced into a premature departure from the