"A stunning first-half performance from Atletico Madrid secured them a 4-0 win over 10-man Barcelona in their Copa del Rey semi-final first leg at the Metropolitano. An Eric Garcia own goal opened the floodgates early on before Antoine Griezmann, Ademola Lookman and Julian Alvarez added to Atletico's jubilation. Giuliano Simeone tested Joan Garcia early on, but the goalkeeper was caught out in the sixth minute. Eric Garcia played a blind backpass to him, and he let it roll under his foot, leaving him unable to scramble it off the line."
"And eight minutes later, former Barcelona player, Griezmann, doubled Atletico's lead. It was swept out to the right, and Nahuel Molina teed up the Frenchman to slot his low strike into the bottom-left corner. Fermin Lopez then struck the bar as Barcelona looked to respond before Alvarez saw an effort cleared off the line by Jules Kounde. Molina then fired over the bar, but Lookman guided Alvarez's clever lay-off into the bottom right corner to add their third in the 33rd minute. In the second minute of first-half stoppage time, Lookman returned the favour, pulling it back to the Argentinian, who rifled in his first goal since early December."
Atletico Madrid produced a commanding first-half at the Metropolitano to beat 10-man Barcelona 4-0 in the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg. An Eric Garcia own goal and strikes from Antoine Griezmann, Ademola Lookman and Julian Alvarez put Atletico firmly in control before half-time. Barcelona had a goal ruled out after a long VAR check for Robert Lewandowski's offside in the build-up and finished with ten men when Eric Garcia's high tackle was upgraded to a red card. Atletico now carry a demanding lead into the second leg on March 3, having conceded four by half-time.
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