Messi, Suarez fire Barca past Atletico, put one foot into Copa del Rey final
Spanish giants Barcelona have taken a huge step towards another Copa del Rey final following a 2-1 first leg win over Atletico Madrid at the Vicente Calderon.
The Catalans were flawless in the first 45 minutes of Wednesday’s encounter and only needed 6 minutes to open the scoring when a brilliant run-and-finish from Luis Suarez made it 1-nil for the visitors.
Argentinean ace Leonel Messi then doubled Barca’s advantage with a venomous strike from the edge of the penalty area, leaving Atletico with a mountain to climb.
The hosts, however, managed to pull one back after the break through Antoine Griezmann but Barca held on to win the match 2-1 and stay on course in reaching a fourth final in as many seasons.
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