SEVILLA, Spain — The Copa del Rey final don land wey FC Barcelona go face Real Madrid for La Cartuja on April 26, 2025. But wahala don show as Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski go miss the match due to muscle injury wey e suffer for last weekend against Celta de Vigo. Dis injury dey come as the Polish player don dey perform well recently.
Ba say reason wey the game dey create tension be because Barcelona dey look for who go fit replace Lewandowski. Coach Hansi Flick don get important decision to make—we go see if him go use Ferran Torres, who dey shine this season with 17 goals, or if him go try Dani Olmo for number 9 spot. Dis place dey important as Ferran don show say e fit help with defensive work while Lewandowski dey limited for pressing jobs.
The match fit determine the performance of both teams. With Ferran on top, Barça go get speed and aggression. Dis fit be important as Real Madrid dey wait to capitalize on any mistake from the opponent. As per stats, Barça don get over 60% possession and dem dey eager to continue dat with strong play from Pedri and De Jong for mid-field while Raphinha and Lamine Yamal dey flank the play as wingers.
As the match dey come closer, fans don dey hype the atmosphere with excitement. Some don dey say this final fit decide the fate of the season for Real Madrid after dem don finish for Champions League. Barcelona dey hopeful say dem fit balance the triplet title with the Copa del Rey if dem win this match.
Flick don talk about Ferran Torres, say him get the ability to fill Lewandowski’s position well. “I believe Ferran go fit handle the 9 role as e don show against Betis and Valencia, and I dey happy to have him,” Flick talk.
However, the pressure still dey for Ancelotti’s side as them dey fight to avoid another failure this season. Fans dey expect the best performance from both sides as dem ready for yet another grand clásico showdown.
