Rome, Feb. 26 (LaPresse) – Goals and spectacle in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinal between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. The match ends 4-4, with Diego Simeone's men equalizing in the final moments. The visitors took the lead in the 1st minute with Alvarez and doubled their advantage in the 6th with Griezmann. Barcelona did not give up and managed to overturn the result already in the first half: Pedri reduced the deficit in the 19th minute, Cubarsi equalized in the 21st, and Martinez put the hosts ahead in the 41st. In the 74th minute, Lewandowski seemed to seal the victory for the Blaugrana. However, 10 minutes later, Llorente’s goal reopened the game. In stoppage time (93’), Sorloth netted the equalizer.
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