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Barcelona withstand Atleti pressure in thrilling draw to advance to Copa final

BARCELONA, Spain -- Three thoughts from Barcelona's 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid, which sees them advance to the Copa del Rey final 3-2 on aggregate.

1. Barcelona advance to Copa del Rey final

It was far from straight forward, but Barcelona just about overcame Atletico Madrid to reach the Copa del Rey final for the fourth consecutive season. Luis Suarez's first-half strike was cancelled out by Kevin Gameiro after the break, but a 1-1 draw at Camp Nou on Tuesday secured Luis Enrique's side progress courtesy of a 3-2 aggregate victory.

But it came at a cost.