Copa Del Rey SFs: Atletico, Barca Play Out A 4-4 Draw In 1st Leg

Barcelona and Atletico Madrid both rallied from two goals down in a frantic 4-4 draw in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals on Tuesday. Atletico scored twice in the first six minutes before conceding four unanswered goals and coming back to even the match with goals in the final 10 minutes, including the equalizer by substitute Alexander Sorloth three minutes into stoppage time. Atletico had beaten Barcelona 2-1 in Barcelona in the Spanish league when the teams last met in December, with Sorloth scoring the winning six minutes into stoppage time.

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Updated on: 26 February 2025 11:23 am

Spanish Copa del Rey or King's Cup soccer Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona: 1

Copa Del Rey SFs: Atletico players celebrate after a goal | Photo: AP/Joan Monfort

Atletico players celebrate after a goal during a Spanish Copa del Rey, or King's Cup, the semi-final soccer match between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid in Barcelona, Spain.

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Spanish Copa del Rey or Kings Cup soccer Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona: Robert Lewandowski

Copa Del Rey SFs: Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski scores | Photo: AP/Joan Monfort

Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski scores during a Spanish Copa del Rey, or King's Cup, the semi-final soccer match between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid in Barcelona, Spain.

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Spanish Copa del Rey or Kings Cup soccer Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona: Julian Alvarez

Copa Del Rey SFs: Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez and Barcelona's Lamine Yamal fight for the ball | Photo: AP/Joan Monfort

Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez, left, and Barcelona's Lamine Yamal fight for the ball during a Spanish Copa del Rey, or King's Cup, the semi-final soccer match between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid in Barcelona, Spain.

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Spanish Copa del Rey or Kings Cup soccer Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona

Copa Del Rey SFs: Barcelona players celebrate after a goal | Photo: AP/Joan Monfort

Barcelona players celebrate after a goal during a Spanish Copa del Rey or King's Cup, the semi-final soccer match between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid in Barcelona, Spain.

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Spanish Copa del Rey or Kings Cup soccer Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona: Inigo Martinez

Copa Del Rey SFs: Barcelona's Inigo Martinez celebrate after he scored a goal | Photo: AP/Joan Monfort

Barcelona's Inigo Martinez celebrate after he scored during a Spanish Copa del Rey, or King's Cup, the semi-final soccer match between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid in Barcelona, Spain.

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Spanish Copa del Rey or Kings Cup soccer Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona: Pau Cubarsi

Copa Del Rey SFs: Barcelona's Pau Cubarsi celebrates after a goal | Photo: AP/Joan Monfort

Barcelona's Pau Cubarsi celebrates after a goal during a Spanish Copa del Rey, or King's Cup, the semi-final soccer match between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid in Barcelona, Spain.

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Copa Del Rey SFs: Barcelona players celebrate after a goal | Photo: AP/Joan Monfort

Barcelona players celebrate after a goal during a Spanish Copa del Rey or King's Cup, the semi-final soccer match between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid in Barcelona, Spain.

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Spanish Copa del Rey or Kings Cup soccer Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona: Antoine Griezmann

Copa Del Rey SFs: Atletico Madrid players celebrate after a goal | Photo: AP/Joan Monfort

Atletico Madrid players celebrate after a goal during a Spanish Copa del Rey, or King's Cup, the semi-final soccer match between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid in Barcelona, Spain.

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Copa Del Rey SFs: Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez celebrates after scoring | Photo: AP/Joan Monfort

Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez celebrates after scoring during a Spanish Copa del Rey, or King's Cup, the semi-final soccer match between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid in Barcelona, Spain.

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Copa Del Rey SFs: Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez scores | Photo: AP/Joan Monfort

Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez scores during a Spanish Copa del Rey, or King's Cup, the semi-final soccer match between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid in Barcelona, Spain.