Atletico Madrid were knocked out in the Copa del Rey semi-finals on Wednesday after a 1-0 defeat against Barcelona for a 5-4 aggregate loss but coach Diego Simeone was proud of his side's overall performance in the season.

Atletico Madrid have lost four and drawn one of their last five matches in all competitions but manager Diego Simeone said on Tuesday that the LaLiga club were having a very good season.

Diego Godín, former Atlético Madrid player, backs Barcelona as his favorite to win LaLiga, praising their consistency and confidence. He also highlighted Atlético's struggles in the Champions League and Copa del Rey but remains confident in Simeone's leadership.

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has declared that this season has been ‘very good’ for Los Rojiblancos so far, although the final games of the season will dictate how their year is

The Atlético de Madrid coach admits the emotional toll of the club’s recent eliminations but says he’s back and energized after a brief trip home to Argentina.

Atletico win the second ball and work it to Pablo Barrios, who crosses into the box again. Barcelona push up but Atletico centre-backs Clement Lenglet and Jose Maria Gimenez keep themselves onside. Lenglet passes towards Gimenez, but Araujo is there again to hook it behind for a corner.

MADRID — Barcelona will face rivals Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey final after Ferran Torres secured them a 1-0 win at Atletico Madrid on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila), progressing 5-4 on aggregate from the semifinal tie.

Having also been knocked out of the Champions League by Real Madrid, a six-match winless run has seen them drop back in the La Liga title race as well – they trail the leaders by nine points

Against Atleti, Barca were indebted to a masterful display from Lamine Yamal, who teed up Torres — leading the line instead of Robert Lewandowski — for the only goal of the ga