Barcelona eased some of the pressure on the club by rallying late to force extra time and defeat Sevilla 3-0 on Wednesday, reaching its ninth Copa del Rey final in 11 seasons.
Barcelona trailed 2-0 from the first leg but pulled even in the fourth minute of stoppage time, when Gerard Piqué scored with a header to make it level 2-2 on aggregate. Martin Braithwaite then netted early in extra time to give the Catalan club a 3-2 win over both legs.
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Barcelona eased some of the pressure on the club by rallying late to force extra time and defeat Sevilla 3-0 on Wednesday, reaching its ninth Copa del Rey final in 11 seasons.
Ousmane Dembélé opened the scoring early for Barcelona, which will be trying to win a record 31st Copa title.
This season's final will be on April 17 at the La Cartuja Stadium in Seville.
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Barcelona's Lionel Messi, 2nd right, challenges the Sevilla defense during the the Copa del Rey semifinal, second leg, soccer match between FC Barcelona and Sevilla FC at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday March 3, 2021. (AP PhotoJoan Monfort)
Barcelona's goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen stops a shot from Sevilla's Luuk de Jong, right, during the the Copa del Rey semifinal, second leg, soccer match between FC Barcelona and Sevilla FC at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday March 3, 2021. (AP PhotoJoan Monfort)
Sevilla's Luuk de Jong holds on to the shirt of Barcelona's Gerard Pique, left, during the the Copa del Rey semifinal, second leg, soccer match between FC Barcelona and Sevilla FC at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday March 3, 2021. (AP PhotoJoan Monfort)
Barcelona's head coach Ronald Koeman stands by the touchline during the the Copa del Rey semifinal, second leg, soccer match between FC Barcelona and Sevilla FC at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday March 3, 2021. (AP PhotoJoan Monfort)
Barcelona's Martin Braithwaite, center, celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the the Copa del Rey semifinal, second leg, soccer match between FC Barcelona and Sevilla FC at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday March 3, 2021. (AP PhotoJoan Monfort)
Barcelona's Martin Braithwaite celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the the Copa del Rey semifinal, second leg, soccer match between FC Barcelona and Sevilla FC at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday March 3, 2021. (AP PhotoJoan Monfort)
Barcelona's Martin Braithwaite, right, scores his side's third goal during the the Copa del Rey semifinal, second leg, soccer match between FC Barcelona and Sevilla FC at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday March 3, 2021. (AP PhotoJoan Monfort)
Goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen had kept Barcelona in it by saving a 73rd-minute penalty kick that would have practically ended the team's chances of advancing.
Barcelona's Ousmane Dembele, 3rd left, celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the the Copa del Rey semifinal, second leg, soccer match between FC Barcelona and Sevilla FC at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday March 3, 2021. (AP PhotoJoan Monfort)
Ousmane Dembélé opened the scoring early for Barcelona, which will be trying to win a record 31st Copa title.
The victory comes two days after former club president Josep Maria Bartomeu was arrested by Catalan police investigating possible irregularities during his administration. It also comes four days before the club holds its presidential elections to try to move on from one of its worst crises ever.
Sevilla was trying to return to the Copa final for the first time since 2018, when it lost to Barcelona. The five-time Copa winner also lost to the Catalan club in the 2016 final.
Barcelona's Lionel Messi, center, runs with the ball during the the Copa del Rey semifinal, second leg, soccer match between FC Barcelona and Sevilla FC at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday March 3, 2021. (AP PhotoJoan Monfort)
This season's final will be on April 17 at the La Cartuja Stadium in Seville.
Levante hosts Athletic Bilbao in the other semifinal on Thursday. The teams drew 1-1 in the first leg in Bilbao.
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Barcelona's Lionel Messi vies for the ball with Sevilla's Diego Carlos, left, during the the Copa del Rey semifinal, second leg, soccer match between FC Barcelona and Sevilla FC at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday March 3, 2021. (AP PhotoJoan Monfort)
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Sevilla's head coach Julen Lopetegui gestures during the the Copa del Rey semifinal, second leg, soccer match between FC Barcelona and Sevilla FC at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday March 3, 2021. (AP PhotoJoan Monfort)
Barcelona's Lionel Messi, 2nd right, challenges the Sevilla defense during the the Copa del Rey semifinal, second leg, soccer match between FC Barcelona and Sevilla FC at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday March 3, 2021. (AP PhotoJoan Monfort)
Barcelona's goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen stops a shot from Sevilla's Luuk de Jong, right, during the the Copa del Rey semifinal, second leg, soccer match between FC Barcelona and Sevilla FC at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday March 3, 2021. (AP PhotoJoan Monfort)
Sevilla's Luuk de Jong holds on to the shirt of Barcelona's Gerard Pique, left, during the the Copa del Rey semifinal, second leg, soccer match between FC Barcelona and Sevilla FC at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday March 3, 2021. (AP PhotoJoan Monfort)
Barcelona's head coach Ronald Koeman stands by the touchline during the the Copa del Rey semifinal, second leg, soccer match between FC Barcelona and Sevilla FC at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday March 3, 2021. (AP PhotoJoan Monfort)
Barcelona's Martin Braithwaite, center, celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the the Copa del Rey semifinal, second leg, soccer match between FC Barcelona and Sevilla FC at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday March 3, 2021. (AP PhotoJoan Monfort)
Barcelona's Martin Braithwaite celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the the Copa del Rey semifinal, second leg, soccer match between FC Barcelona and Sevilla FC at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday March 3, 2021. (AP PhotoJoan Monfort)
Barcelona's Martin Braithwaite, right, scores his side's third goal during the the Copa del Rey semifinal, second leg, soccer match between FC Barcelona and Sevilla FC at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday March 3, 2021. (AP PhotoJoan Monfort)