The primary of the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid has been a basic, and there may be now an eighth objective on the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys because the guests have come again from 4-2 right down to deliver the competition degree at 4-4.
Atleti had been properly on track for successive wins within the Catalan capital after two early objectives. The primary got here after 46 seconds courtesy of Julian Alvarez, and just some minutes later, the second arrived for Los Colchoneros as Antoine Griezmann netted towards his former membership. Nonetheless, they had been pegged again.
Barcelona diminished the arrears to 2-1 on 20 minutes as Pedri completed from a nice Jules Kounde cutback, following a really well-worked objective from Hansi Flick’s aspect. And remarkably, they had been again degree a minute later as Pau Cubarsi scored his first objective for the membership with a header from Raphinha’s nook. And the hosts would full a sensational first half comeback by making it 3-2 within the forty first minute, with the objective coming from Inigo Martinez.
Robert Lewandowski made it 4-2 late within the second half after glorious play from Lamine Yamal, however there was nonetheless time for Atleti to strike twice. First, Marcos Llorente powered house from the sting of the field, and now Alexander Sorloth has scored in stoppage time, as he did within the La Liga assembly in December.
Alexander Sørloth makes it 4-4 within the 93rd minute of a loopy Copa del Rey recreation 🤯
Diego Simeone goes wild on the touchline as his aspect rating an added-time equaliser 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Ysa156g9Ja
— Premier Sports activities (@PremSportsTV) February 25, 2025
🔴⚪️ SORLOTH TIES THE GAME IN THE 93RD MINUTE!
The eighth objective of the night time, and the identical protagonist that was within the first assembly of the LaLiga 🔥🔥🔥🔥#BarçaAtletipic.twitter.com/diF9C43D61
— Jorge López-Torrecilla (@JLTorrecilla_) February 25, 2025
ATLETICO HAVE TIED IT AT 4-4 IN THE FINAL MINUTE OF STOPPAGE TIME!
A FIRST LEG FOR THE AGES 🙌 pic.twitter.com/8BX3KgKRsp
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) February 25, 2025
Sorloth’s objective ends a loopy recreation in Catalonia. Atleti will definitely be the happier of the 2 groups with the 4-4 scoreline forward of the second leg on the Metropolitano in 5 weeks’ time.