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Carlo Ancelotti dangers after shedding , 3-2 in additional time, however Inter would possibly be taught from Barcelona’s match forward of the Champions League semi-final.

Kylian Mbappé was solely match for the bench with Eduardo Camavinga out for the season, whereas Robert Lewandowski missed out for the Blaugrana and can also be a serious doubt for even the second leg of

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There was a blow early on for Ancelotti, as a result of Ferland Mendy limped off within the opening 10 minutes, including to the intensive damage checklist.

Lamine Yamal skimmed the upright and Thibaut Courtois fingertipped a Jules Kounde header over, however Barcelona broke the impasse with a ferocious Pedri strike into the highest nook from nicely exterior the world.

Jude Bellingham had the ball within the internet, however had wandered offside, then the referee pointed to the spot for a foul on Vinicius just for that too to be flagged offside.

Dani Olmo risked scoring instantly from the nook flag, because it went previous everybody to thump the far submit.

Ancelotti transforms Actual Madrid in second half

SEVILLE, SPAIN – APRIL 26: Kylian Mbappe of Actual Madrid scores his group’s first objective from a free kick throughout the Copa del Rey Last match between FC Barcelona and Actual Madrid at Estadio de La Cartuja on April 26, 2025 in Seville, Spain. (Picture by Fran Santiago/Getty Photos)

Ancelotti needed to take a danger and throw on the not totally match Mbappé at half-time and it made an affect, Vinicius forcing a double save out of ex-Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny on the close to stick, then the veteran threw himself at Mbappé’s effort.

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Vinicius twisted and turned previous two, however Koundé made the decisive block finally, then the Brazilian curled simply vast.

Mbappé wished a crimson card when Frenkie de Jong pulled him again operating on objective, however there have been sufficient defenders round to warrant solely a yellow. It didn’t matter, because the Frenchman scored from the ensuing free kick, in off the within of the upright, which remarkably was the primary direct free kick objective of his whole skilled profession.

Ancelotti’s Actual Madrid turned the sport round with Aurelien Tchaouameni’s header from a nook, a state of affairs that Inter will need to examine for the Champions League semi-final, as it’s certainly one of their strengths.

SEVILLE, SPAIN – APRIL 26: Pedri of FC Barcelona scores his group’s first objective throughout the Copa del Rey Last match between FC Barcelona and Actual Madrid at Estadio de La Cartuja on April 26, 2025 in Seville, Spain. (Picture by Fran Santiago/Getty Photos)

Courtois palmed a Lamine Yamal roller around the far submit, however Barcelona drew degree when Ferran Torres ran onto the impressed Lamine Yamal ball excessive and drew out the goalkeeper to deposit into an empty internet from a decent angle.

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One other blow quickly after for Ancelotti noticed Vinicius limp off, then on the 96th minute Raul Asencio went into a careless deal with on Raphinha for a penalty. VAR really useful an On-Subject Evaluation, displaying Raphinha was dragging his trailing leg to make contact, so the penalty was revoked and the Barcelona participant booked for simulation.

As a substitute, the Copa del Rey Last went to additional time in Seville with Barcelona making just one substitution in regular time. Ferran Torres was clearly offside when scoring, however Koundé made up for his earlier poor defending on Tchouameni by restoring the Blaugrana’s lead on 116 minutes. He pounced on a misplaced move within the ultimate third and drilled into the close to backside nook from the sting of the world.

SEVILLE, SPAIN – APRIL 26: Jules Kounde of FC Barcelona scores his group’s third objective throughout the Copa del Rey Last match between FC Barcelona and Actual Madrid at Estadio de La Cartuja on April 26, 2025 in Seville, Spain. (Picture by Fran Santiago/Getty Photos)

There was virtually extra drama, Mbappé hacked down solely after Brahim Diaz was flagged offside on the move. It was an excessive amount of for Antonio Rudiger, who was despatched off from the bench for dissent and needed to be held again by a number of workers members as he tried to confront the referee.

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Barcelona 3-2 Actual Madrid (aet)

Pedri 28 (B), Mbappé 70 (RM), Tchaouameni 77 (RM), Ferran Torres 84 (B), Koundé 116 (B)

Barcelona: Szczesny; Koundè, Martinez, Cubarsì, Martin (Araujo 85); de Jong (Gavi 85), Pedri (Garcia 98); Yamal, Olmo (Lopez 65), Raphinha; Torres (Victor 115)

Actual Madrid: Courtois; Vasquez (Guler 55), Asencio, Rudiger (Endrick 110), Mendy (Fran Garcia 11); Valverde, Tchouameni, Ceballos (Modric 55); Bellingham; Rodrygo (Mbappè 46), Vinicius Jr (Diaz 89)