Atlético Madrid thrash Barcelona, closing in on Copa del Rey final spot | OneFootball

This Thursday, Barcelona suffered a 4-0 defeat against Atlético de Madrid in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals. Griezmann, Lookman, Álvarez, and Eric García (own goal) scored the goals for the Spanish capital club at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano, all in the first half.

Standings Situation

With this result, Barcelona needs a significant victory in the return match to secure a spot in the tournament's final. A win by four goals would take the match to extra time, while a victory by five or more goals would qualify Barça. For Atlético, a loss by up to three goals is enough to advance to the final.

The return match is scheduled for March 3rd at 5 PM (Brasília time) at Camp Nou.

📋 Match Summary

🔴🔵⚪ATLÉTICO DE MADRID 4 x 0 BARCELONA 🔴🔵

🏆 Competition: Copa del Rey Semifinal 🏟️ Location: Riyadh Air Metropolitano 📅 Date: February 12, 2026 (Thursday) ⏰ Time: 5 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

How the Game Went

Despite having little possession, Atlético was very effective in the first half. Just seven minutes into the game, Eric García passed back to Joan García, who failed to control the ball, allowing it to roll into the goal, opening the score for the Madrid team. At 14 minutes, Julián Álvarez switched play to Molina on the right, who then set up Griezmann to strike and extend the lead.

At 33 minutes, Simeone surged down the right and passed to Álvarez in the box. The Argentine then set up Lookman, who was entering the area from the left, to score the third with a first-time shot. In injury time, at 46 minutes, Molina crossed to the edge of the area for Lookman to set up Álvarez, who struck firmly from the edge of the box, scoring the fourth goal for the hosts.

Six minutes into the second half, Fermín shot from outside the box, hitting Hancko. The rebound deflected off Lewandowski and fell to Cubarsía, who scored from close range for Barça. However, the goal was disallowed due to the Polish forward's offside position. At the end of the match, at 41 minutes, Eric García brought down Baena in the defensive half, and after a VAR review, the referee sent off the Barcelona defender for a dangerous tackle.

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