The match has ended at the Metropolitano

In a thrilling match, Atlético de Madrid thrashed Barcelona 4-0 in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals.

Red card for Barcelona

Barcelona player Eric García is sent off in the 80th minute after a VAR review for a foul on Baena.

Goal disallowed for Barcelona

 50' Cubarsí had found a rebound and scored to bring the Catalan team closer.

The second half begins at the Metropolitano.

Fermín López shoots and comes close to scoring Barcelona's first goal.

Atlético Madrid's fourth goal has arrived

46'. Lookman passes to Julián Álvarez, who breaks his goal drought, and Atlético are leading Barcelona 4-0 at halftime.

Atlético de Madrid's third goal

33'. Lookman arrives unmarked and finishes to make it 3-0 against Barcelona.

Barcelona escaped conceding a third goal

Atlético Madrid launched a counter-attack, but Cubarsí cleared the ball off the line to prevent another goal for Atlético.

Another goal for Atlético de Madrid 

14'. Great team play that ends with a pass from Molina to Antoine Griezmann, who finishes low

Goal for Atlético de Madrid

 7' Eric García passes back to Joan García, who fails to control the ball and it ends up in the back of the net

The Atlético Madrid vs Barcelona match is underway

 The ball is rolling at the Metropolitano Stadium in the Copa del Rey Semifinals.

The lineup of Barcelona

Atlético de Madrid's starting lineup 

The Copa del Rey reaches a crucial stage as Atlético Madrid host Barcelona in the first leg of the semifinals at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano.

Diego Simeone’s side come into the clash after a painful defeat against Real Betis in LaLiga, while Hansi Flick’s Barcelona arrive in confident form following a dominant win over Mallorca and holding top spot in the league.

How Atlético and Barcelona arrive at the semifinal

Atlético have struggled with consistency throughout the campaign. Question marks in the Champions League and their latest LaLiga setback have distanced them from Real Madrid and Barcelona in the domestic title race.

Barcelona, meanwhile, overcame a difficult outing against Albacete and reinforced their momentum with a convincing league victory, keeping them at the top of the standings.

Barcelona without Raphinha and Rashford; Atlético missing key players

Barcelona will be without Raphinha and Marcus Rashford due to physical issues. Pedri and Gavi also remain sidelined as they continue their recovery.

Atlético will miss Pablo Barrios and Johnny Cardoso, both ruled out with muscle injuries.

Probable lineups for Atlético vs Barcelona

• Barcelona:Joan García; Koundé, Eric García, Cubarsí, Balde; Marc Casadó, Dani Olmo; Fermín, Lamine Yamal, Marcus Rashford; Robert Lewandowski.
• Atlético de Madrid: Jan Oblak; Llorente, Pubill, Hancko, Ruggeri; Simeone, Mendoza, Koke, Baena; Álvarez, Lookman.

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