Barcelona suffered a 4-0 defeat to hosts Atlético Madrid in the first leg of the Spanish Cup semi-final, and things will get even tougher in next Tuesday’s second leg.
The Atlético team got off to a strong start and were able to take the lead early on. The first goal was scored by chance by Barcelona defender Eric Garcia after giving the ball back to goalkeeper João Garcia, but he could not control the ball and it went into the goal for Atlético’s first goal (D:6). French player Antoine Griezmann doubled Atlético’s tally with his second goal (goals: 14). Barcelona almost got back into the game with a shot from Fermin López, but the ball hit the crossbar and the Argentine missed. Julián Alvarez scored for Atlético with a shot into the empty net, but his effort was denied by defender Jules Conde. However, Atlético quickly scored the third goal through Ademola Lookman (30 goals) and the fourth goal from Julián Álvarez (45+2 goals) to round off the series of goals. In the second half, Barcelona scored a goal through Pau Kobarsi, but after a return to video technology and a five-minute review, the goal was canceled for offside. Barcelona’s Alex Garcia received a red card (D:85) and the match ended with Atlético Madrid winning the match with four goals scored.
The two teams will meet again next Tuesday at the Camp Nou, but it will be almost impossible for defending champions Barcelona to reach the final.
Barcelona’s side suffered a crushing 4-0 defeat to hosts Atletico Madrid in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals, and are facing a tough time ahead of next Tuesday’s return leg.
Atlético started the match well and took an early lead. The first goal was scored by chance by Barcelona defender Eric García, the ball was returned to goalkeeper Juan García, but he could not control the ball and it became an own goal for Atlético (6th minute). Frenchman Antoine Griezmann scored his second goal, extending Atlético’s lead to two (14′). Barcelona almost took the lead thanks to Firmin López’s shot, but his shot hit the crossbar. Argentina’s Julian Alvarez missed a clear chance for Atlético by firing into an empty net, but alert defender Jules Kounde saved him. However, Atlético quickly wrapped up the scoring run with Ademola Lookman’s third goal (30′) and Julian Alvarez’s fourth (45+2′). In the second half, Barcelona scored a goal from Pau Kvarsi, but after a five-minute review by the video assistant referee, the goal was ruled out for offside. Barcelona’s Alex Garcia received a red card (85th minute) and the match ended with Atlético Madrid winning 4-0.
The two teams will meet again next Tuesday at the Camp Nou, but it will be an almost impossible task for defending champions Barcelona to reach the final.
