Barca set to meet Real for second time in 24 years in Copa del Rey finals

Spanish stars Barcelona are on course to meet their arch-rivals Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey finals for only the second time in 24 years following their 2-0 win over Real Sociedad in the semi-finals at Camp Nou on Thursday.

Real impressed against Atletico Madrid while winning 3-0 at home thanks to goals from Pepe, Jese and Angel Di Maria.

According to CNN, after coach Gerardo Martino had stressed the need to 'cut short' any crisis following their loss to Valencia in their first home league defeat in nearly two years, which also knocked them off the top of La Liga, Barcelona took the lead late in the first half through Sergio Busquets.

Barcelona's second came courtesy of a bizarre own goal as defender Gorka Elustondo's attempted clearance thumped into the chest of goalkeeper Enaut Zubikarai before crossing the line.

After meeting in the 1990 final, Real and Barcelona have contested the Copa del Rey decider just once when Jose Mourinho's Madrid won 1-0 in 2011 thanks to an extra-time winner from Cristiano Ronaldo, the report added.