Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid have been battling for supremacy in Spanish soccer since the start of the season, with all three sides leading the standings at different points of the campaign. Now, with just eight games to go, the balance is starting to lean more and more towards Hansi Flick's side.

Barcelona will face fierce rivals Real Madrid in a mouth-watering Copa del Rey final after they beat Atletico Madrid 1-0 at a feverish Metropolitano Stadium on Wednesday to complete a 5-4 aggregate win.

MADRID — Barcelona won 1-0 at Atletico Madrid to reach its first Copa del Rey final in four seasons on Wednesday, setting up a “clasico” against Real Madrid. Ferran Torres scored a first-half winner for the Catalan club, which advanced 5-4 on aggregate after a 4-4 draw in the first leg in Barcelona in February.