Barca lost the first leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal first leg to Atletico Madrid 4-0, but a 3-0 win in the second leg on Tuesday nearly saw them produce quite the comeback

MADRID (AP) — Atletico Madrid just barely held on to its first-leg advantage against defending champion Barcelona in the Copa del Rey on Tuesday, advancing to its first Copa final in 13 years despite a 3-0 loss to the Catalan club.

The Catalans gave it a good go but their cup defense came to a painful end.

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