"The tone was set for the first half when García's back pass bobbled under goalkeeper Joan García's foot, paving the way for an Atlético onslaught. Griezmann finished a good team move in the 14th minute, Lookman scored his second goal for his new club on the half-hour mark and Álvarez ended an 11-game drought by netting Atlético's fourth goal in first half stoppage time."
"We will come back. We need to start from the beginning [of games]. When you see Atlético players, they had more will, more hunger. And this is what I want from the first minute. We didn't show that in the first half. We have the second leg. We will fight for that. If we are able to win each half 2-0, this is our goal. We need our fans in Camp Nou and we will see what happens."
Barcelona suffered a 4-0 defeat to Atlético Madrid in the Copa del Rey semifinal first leg at the Metropolitano. An Eric García own goal opened the scoring, followed by Antoine Griezmann in the 14th minute, Ademola Lookman on the half-hour mark, and Julián Álvarez in first-half stoppage time. All four goals arrived in the first half as Atlético dominated the opening period. Barcelona improved after the break and created chances but could not reduce the deficit. The return leg is scheduled for March 3 at Spotify Camp Nou, with the winners meeting either Real Sociedad or Athletic Club in the final. Barcelona have endured numerous injuries across the season and have shown adaptation despite setbacks.
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