Ferran Torres' message: optimism and determination for the return against Atlético

The thrilling draw between FC Barcelona and Atlético de Madrid (4-4) left Ferran Torres feeling 'down' emotionally. The '7' returned to the starting lineup in the Copa del Rey, but he was not sharp in the first half where he had two clear chances to score. On Wednesday, the Spanish forward talked about the first leg of the semifinals against the 'colchonero' team, with a motivational message looking ahead to the return to be played on April 2 at the Metropolitano.

"This match is one of those where you think you've given it your all, but the result is different from what you expected. Everyone, including myself, with those two chances, will have the opportunity to finish the job in the return leg. Until then, we must keep going strong in La Liga and Champions. Let's go!", wrote the 'Shark' on his Instagram account. The '7' wasted two one-on-one chances in the first half, one with a poor finish against Musso and another with a shot that Giménez saved off the line. In the second half, Robert Lewandowski came on in his place and ended up scoring just six minutes after entering the field.

Ferran couldn't extend his good streak in the Cup against Atlético

For Ferran, both chances meant missing a great opportunity to pull ahead as the top scorer of Barça in the Cup. The player from Foios had just scored a 'hat-trick' against Valencia in the quarter-finals (0-5) and had also netted one of the five goals against Betis in the previous round (5-1). Julián Álvarez, with 5 goals, remains the tournament's top scorer, followed by Torres and his teammate Alexander Sorloth, who also scored against the culés on Tuesday. Endrick Felipe also reached 4 goals in the victory against Real Sociedad (0-1).

The 'Shark', for his part, will likely return to the bench on Sunday against the Donostiarras (16:15), despite the goal he scored last week against Las Palmas (0-2). The '7' is the team's third top scorer alongside Lamine Yamal, with 11 goals. Lewandowski (33) and Raphinha (24) remain the top scorers of a team that has already scored 120 goals in 39 official matches in the 24/25 season.