Atlético Madrid is STEAMROLLING Barcelona in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals.
And thereâs still the entire second half ahead at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano.
There was even a bizarre own goal.Â
The Colchonero opened the scoring in the seventh minute.
CubarsĂâs back pass to Joan GarcĂa turned into a goal after the Barça goalkeeper was âfooledâ by the bounce of the ball.
Check out the play below and give your opinion!
Joan GarcĂa had made a great save from Giuliano Simeoneâs attempt just two minutes earlier.
Ruthless, Atleti got their second in the 14th minute with Griezmann. A series of passes and a perfect finish from the Frenchman.Â
The third only didnât come in the 23rd minute thanks to KoundĂ©.
But it came on a perfect counterattack.
Unable to count on the injured Raphinha, Hansi Flick took off the booked CasadĂł to bring on Lewandowski in the 37th minute.
An attempt that didnât have the immediate effect heâd hoped for.
Barça then saw JuliĂĄn Ălvarez end his droughtâhe hadnât scored yet in 2026âafter finishing off another lethal attack in the 47th minute.Â
The return leg will only be on March 3rd, with Barça as the home team.
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