Barcelona and Atletico Madrid draw in eight-goal thriller

Atletico Madrid and Barcelona played out a thrilling 4-4 draw in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final.

The match saw multiple momentum swings, with Julian Alvarez scoring for Atletico within 50 seconds, followed by an Antoine Griezmann goal to make it 2-0.

Barcelona responded quickly, with Pedri and Pau Cubarsi leveling the score within 19 minutes.

Inigo Martinez and Robert Lewandowski then put Barcelona ahead, but Atletico mounted a late comeback.

Marcos Llorente scored to reduce the deficit before Alexander Sorloth netted a dramatic equalizer in injury time.

The match delivered end-to-end action, leaving the tie finely poised for the second leg in April.

Barcelona’s attack and Atletico’s resilience made for a gripping contest, setting up an exciting conclusion to the semi-final.