A thrilling 4-4 draw unfolded in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinal between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid at the Estadi Olimic Lluis Companys in Catalonia, Spain. Both teams showed resilience, coming back from two goals down amid a fast-paced match. Atletico Madrid took an early lead with goals from Julian Alvarez in the first minute and Antoine Griezmann in the sixth, but Barcelona responded vigorously. The hosts tied the game by the 21st minute, thanks to back-to-back goals by Pedri and Pau Cubarsi, and went on to take a 3-2 lead into halftime after Iñigo Martínez’s goal in the 41st. Robert Lewandowski extended Barcelona’s lead in the 74th minute. Despite Atletico Madrid’s efforts to close the gap with a goal by Marcos Llorente in the 84th and an equalizer from substitute Alexander Sorloth in stoppage time, the match ended in a dramatic deadlock.

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