Barcelona 1 Atletico Madrid 1 (Barca win 3-2 in aggregate): Goalscorer Luis Suarez slams referee after red card rules him out of Copa del Rey final… while Antoine Griezmann has goal wrongly chalked out
Barca still on course for first silverware of the season... but it did not come easy as Roberto also sees red in fiery clash
LUIS SUAREZ slammed referee Jesus Gil Manzano after a controversial red card ruled him out of the Copa del Rey final.
The Uruguayan striker was set to be a Nou Camp hero as his goal edged Barcelona past Atletico Madrid in to a fourth consecutive Spanish Cup showpiece.
But his mood soon changed when he was handed a second yellow card in stoppage time after being accused of elbowing opposing defender Lucas Hernandez.
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Suarez, 30, told Spanish TV reporters after the final whistle: "I laughed, as it seemed the ref wanted to [send me off]. It was not even a foul. And the first yellow was my first foul in whole game."
Sergi Roberto also saw red as Barca finished the highly-charged semi-final clash with NINE MEN, while Arsenal and Chelsea target Yannick Carrasco was dismissed for the visitors.
And Atletico will feel they should have taken the tie to extra-time after dominating for large periods - as well as having Antoine Griezmann's goal wrongly disallowed for offside.
Diego Simeone's side failed to take their chances in the first-half and Suarez made them pay as he tapped in a from close range after Miguel Angel Moya could only parry Lionel Messi's sharp strike.
And the Argentine boss was incensed after the break when Griezmann's strike was ruled out by the officials - even though he appeared to be yards onside when played through.
Messi then hit the bar in a frantic second-half, before substitute striker Kevin Gameiro spurned a chance to level up when he blazed a penalty over the bar with just ten minutes remaining.
The Frenchman quickly made amends as he slotted in Griezmann's square ball just two minutes later.
Suarez received his marching orders in the 90th minute as Atleti pushed for a goal to send the tie to an extra period.
But Barca held on and will now meet either Alaves or Celta Vigo in the final on May 27.
