Barcelona and Atlético Madrid Thrill in 4-4 Copa del Rey Semi-Final First Leg

Both teams staged dramatic comebacks in a high-scoring encounter, leaving the tie wide open ahead of the second leg in April.

Atlético Madrid surged to an early 2-0 lead within six minutes with goals from Julián Álvarez and Antoine Griezmann.
Barcelona responded with four unanswered goals, including strikes from Pedri, Pau Cubarsí, Iñigo Martínez, and Robert Lewandowski.
Atlético's Marcos Llorente and Alexander Sørloth scored late, with Sørloth equalizing in stoppage time to secure the 4-4 draw.
The second leg of the semi-final will take place at Atlético’s Metropolitano Stadium on April 2, with the winner advancing to face either Real Madrid or Real Sociedad.
Barcelona last won the Copa del Rey in 2021, while Atlético’s most recent triumph in the competition was in 2013.