Barcelona and Atletico Madrid played a 4-4 draw in an impressive first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals.
Atletico was 2-0 in six minutes and then 4-2 down before scoring twice in the last six minutes.
Julian Alvarez scored in a minute and Antoine Griezmann did it two, but the hosts were level from the 21st minute thanks to a two -minute goal by Pedri and Pau Cubarsi.
FT: Barcelona 4-4 Atletico Madrid
Atleti takes it to Metropolitano without a disadvantage.
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The Catalan club took a 3-2 lead in the half, after Inigo Martinez scored and Robert Lewandowski put them forward.
Atletico pulled closer to Marcos Llorente in the 84th minute before Alexander Sorloth took the equalizer closely.
The second leg will be at the Metropolitano Stadium of Atletico in April.
The winner will play either Real Madrid or Real Sociedad.
Inter to face Milan
Meawnhile, Inter entered the last four of Coppa Italia as they beat Lazio 2-0 to create a semifinal against AC Milan opponents.
Kids we are in the semifinal 😎 😎
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– inter ⭐⭐ (@inter) 25 February 2025
Former Stoke and West Ham forward Marko Arnautovic forged a perfectly beaten volleyball at home that threw the net out of the box after a corner headed clean.
Lazio pushed the second half, with Gustav Isaksen scoring almost before a tight corner, but the intermediary Josep Martinez kept the effort with his leg.
Hakan Calhanoglu sealed the victory for Inter in the 77th minute from the penalty spot, sending Lazio Christos Mandas in the wrong way after Samuel Gigot to build a Joaquin Correa charge.
Inter will face AC Milan in a two -legged conflict in the semifinals in April.
Juventus will host Empoli on Wednesday, with the winner facing Bologna in the other semifinal.
