"Atletico Madrid tore Barcelona apart with four first-half goals to secure a 4-0 victory in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal, leaving the holders staring at a near-impossible task in the return match. Diego Simeone's side needed only 45 minutes at home to seize control of the tie on Thursday, capitalising on a calamitous early error, before carving Hansi Flick's team open at will to move to the brink of April's final in Seville."
"Eight minutes later, they doubled their lead with a flowing move. Ademola Lookman collected a long ball on the left and fed Julian Alvarez, who switched play to Nahuel Molina. The right back slipped a clever pass inside for Antoine Griezmann, who controlled smoothly and guided the ball into the bottom corner. The third goal, in the 33rd minute, was another counter. Giuliano Simeone drove down the right and crossed low to Alvarez, who squared for an unmarked Lookman to fire into the bottom corner."
Atletico Madrid demolished Barcelona 4-0 in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal, scoring all four goals in the first half to seize control of the tie. A calamitous error by Barcelona goalkeeper Joan Garcia allowed Atletico to take the lead in the sixth minute. Antoine Griezmann added a second after a flowing move, Ademola Lookman finished a counter for the third, and Julian Álvarez struck a top-corner fourth before halftime. Hansi Flick introduced Robert Lewandowski early in the second half, but Atletico remained dominant. Atletico goalkeeper Juan Musso made a key save as Barcelona searched for a lifeline ahead of the return leg.
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