The reason for Lewandowski and Gavi's substitutions against Atlético de Madrid

Surprise in Barça's lineup for the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals against Atlético de Madrid. Despite speculation before the match that Lewandowski would be the attacking reference, the Polish striker will rest again in the knockout tournament, and it will be Ferran Torres, in his best moment as a Blaugrana, who will play as striker at the Metropolitano.

With an average of one goal every 81 minutes, Ferran is in excellent form and arrives in Madrid after scoring four goals in his last three matches with Barça.

The substitution of Lewandowski was discussed between the German coach and the Polish striker. Flick explained that he wanted to manage his workload to be able to have more minutes in the league and compete for the Golden Boot.

There is also a bit of surprise in midfield, as Gavi seemed to have the edge over Fermin for the playmaker role. However, the player from El Campillo won this battle against '6', who, after two consecutive starts, will begin today on the bench. Fermin, who shone in the match against Girona, has two assists in his last two appearances.

One of the reasons why the German coach chose Fermin is because he wants to have a player who can provide an extra boost of energy and containment in the second half or in a possible extra time.