3 Reasons why Barcelona beat Real Madrid | Copa Del Rey 2018/19

#2 Real Madrid's missed opportunities

Vinicius failed to take his chances

For the entirety of the first half, Real Madrid were the dominant team in the match, bossing possession and dictating the tempo of the game, fashioning chances while their visitors were haplessly all over the place and failed to get to grips with the match.

Vinicius Jr, in particular, was the most lively of Real Madrid's attackers, keeping to his great form of late. However, for all of the times he got the Bernabeu crowd off their seats, he was sure to get them back in it with exasperation as he and his fellow forwards failed to make the most of their chances.

Barcelona put up one of their most lifeless performances in recent memory in the first half and were there for the killing, only to be let off the hook by poor finishing by Real Madrid and some superb goalkeeping by Marc-Andre ter Stegen.

Real Madrid failed to make the most of their chances in the first half when Barcelona was down and out and this came back to haunt them as Suarez changed the narrative in the second half and this profligacy in front of goal cost Los Blancos a place in the final of the Copa del Rey.