"A disastrous first 45 minutes for the visitors started when Joan García tried to control Eric García's harmless-looking pass but the ball went underneath his foot outside the six-yard box. García ran and dived to try to keep the ball from crossing the line, but didn't make it back in time. He swatted the ball back into play -- and Atletico forward Ademola Lookman then sent it into the net -- but the ball had earlier crossed the line."
"Antoine Griezmann gave Atlético a 2-0 lead by scoring in the 14th, Lookman added a third in the 33rd and Julián Álvarez got a fourth goal in first-half stoppage time. Barcelona prevented further damage in the second half but saw defender García sent off for a rash challenge in the 85th minute. The LaLiga leaders also had a Pau Cubarsí goal ruled out early in the second half after a lengthy check from the video assistant referee."
Atlético Madrid overwhelmed Barcelona 4-0 in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinal at the Metropolitano. A goalkeeper error occurred when Joan García miscontrolled an Eric García pass, allowing the ball to cross the line before Ademola Lookman finished. Antoine Griezmann scored in the 14th minute, Lookman added a third in the 33rd, and Julián Álvarez completed the rout in first-half stoppage time. Barcelona limited damage in the second half but saw Eric García sent off in the 85th minute. A Pau Cubarsí goal was later disallowed after a VAR review.
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