"The Blaugrana were blown away 4-0 by Diego Simeone's men in the first leg in Madrid, leaving them need to produce a repeat of Barca's Champions League heroics of 2017, when they beat Paris Saint-Germain 6-1 in the second leg to overturn a four-goal deficit and progress."
"For a long time, it looked as if a repeat of 'La Remontada' was on the cards, with two goals from Marc Bernal, sandwiched by a Raphinha penalty, putting them on the cusp of forcing extra time."
"Yet the final 18 minutes of normal time after Bernal's second, plus the six minutes of additional time, did not yield the key goal for Barca, as Atleti clung on to set up a final with either Real Sociedad or Athletic Bilbao."
Barcelona attempted to replicate their famous 2017 Champions League comeback against Paris Saint-Germain by overturning a 4-0 first-leg deficit against Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey semi-final. Playing at Camp Nou, Barcelona won 3-0 with goals from Marc Bernal twice and a Raphinha penalty, bringing them close to forcing extra time. However, the final 18 minutes of normal time and six minutes of additional time produced no further goals, ending Barcelona's treble hopes and Copa del Rey title defense. Atletico Madrid advanced to the final to face either Real Sociedad or Athletic Bilbao.
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