Barcelona to Take on Atletico As Favorites to Reach Copa del Rey Final

Holders Barcelona will try to secure their place in a fourth consecutive Copa del Rey final when they take on Atletico Madrid in the second leg of the semifinals Tuesday at Camp Nou.

    The Catalans have one foot in the final thanks to a 2-1 win in Madrid last week as they bid to win a hat-trick of cup titles. They lost the final in 2014 to bitter Rivals Real Madrid before beating Athletic Bilbao to the title in 2015 and Sevilla in 2016.

    Barcelona remain in the hunt for silverware on three fronts as they aim to repeat the feat of 2015 when they won La Liga, Copa del Rey and the Champions League. They are one point off Real in La Liga table but Los Blancos have two games in hand.

    In the other Copa del Rey semifinal, Real Madrid conquerors, Celta Vigo, will face La Liga's 12th-placed Alaves. The first leg ended in a goalless draw.

Source: QNA