Barcelona’s Copa del Rey title defense reaches its climax when the La Liga leaders travel to Spain’s capital to face Atlético Madrid in the first leg of their semifinal tie on Thursday night.
Comfortable wins against lower-tier sides Guadalajara, Racing Santander and Albacete have Barcelona within 180 minutes of making consecutive Copa del Rey finals for the first time this decade. However, the level of difficulty increases drastically with Atlético Madrid in front.
