Barcelona 1-1 Atletico Madrid (3-2 agg): Luis Suarez scores and gets sent off in feisty affair as Catalan giants progress to Copa del Rey final
Barcelona made it to their fourth straight Spanish Cup final thanks to a Luis Suarez goal but he will miss the game after being sent off in the dramatic semi-final.
Luis Enrique’s side finished with nine men after both Suarez and Sergi Roberto walked. Atletico Madrid also had Yannick Carrasco sent off and were lucky not to lose Filipe Luis too after he scythed down Lionel Messi.
There was a missed penalty and confrontations between the two benches as the two old sparring partners did not disappoint in an epic struggle.
Luiz Suarez scored late on in the first half at the Nou Camp to help Barcelona progress to the Copa del Rey final
Tensions boiled over late on during the second leg after Suarez saw red for reacting badly to getting tackled
Diego Godin jumps for the ball with Gerard Pique as the visitors desperately searched for a way back into the tie
Kevin Gameiro's late goal was not enough for Atletico Madrid as a 1-1 draw at Camp Nou meant Barcelona advanced to the Copa del Rey final with a 3-2 aggregate victory.
