The FC Barcelona and the Atletico de Madrid played an exciting 4-4 tie in the side of the semifinals of the Copa del Rey. The meeting, played at the Olympic Stadium of Montjuic, was full of goals, backs and political plays that held fans on the edge of their seats.
Alignments
- FC Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Koundé, Pau CubarsÃ, Iñigo MartÃnez, Alejandro Balde; Gavi, Frenkie de Jong, Pedri; Lamine Yamal, Robert Lewandowski, Ferran Torres.
- Atletico de Madrid: Oblak; Nahuel Molina, Savic, Giménez, Reinildo; Marcos Llorente, Koke, Pablo Barrios, Rodrigo de Paul; Antoine Griezmann, Julián lvarez.
Party Development
The Atlético de Madrid started in a rolling way, getting ahead in the marker in the first minute with a goal of Julian Alvarez. A few minutes later, at 6′, Antoine Griezmann He extended the lead for mattressers. However, the FC Barcelona reacted quickly: at 19′, Pedri unknown, and just two minutes later, at 21′, the young defender Pau Cubarsà Same marker. Before the break, at 41′, Iñigo MartÃnez put the blue-green set in advantage with a powerful head.
In the second half, the Barça seemed to be heading towards victory when, at 74′, Robert Lewandowski scored 4-2 after a brilliant attendance Lamine Yamal. However, the Atlantean did not give up: at 84′, Marcos Llorente he walked away, and at the time of discount, at 93′, Alexander Sorloth He sealed the definitive tie.
Political courts
The meeting was marked by several controversial decisions. In the first half, the Atlantean claimed a possible penalty for a hand of Pau Cubarsà inside the area, but the rabbi, after consulting with the VAR, decided not to sanction it. On the other hand, FC Barcelona protested an entrance Giminez on Ferran Torres that they considered worthy of red card; however, the Uruguayan defender only saw the yellow one.
Postpartite Reactions
After the final beep, social media flooded with comments about the vibrant encounter. Amateurs of both teams praised the delivery and the show provided by the players. The Technician of the Attic, Diego Simeone, uncovered the caricater and resilience of your team to go back in the final minutes. For his part, the Barcelona coach regretted the defensive errors that cost them victory, but he appreciated the offensive capacity shown.
The game back will be played on April 2 at the Metropolitan Stadium, where it will be defined who will advance to the end of the King’s Cup.
