Barcelona v Atletico - as it happened
Join us for LIVE coverage of the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final showdown between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, kick-off at 21:00 CET at the Montjuic Stadium in Barcelona, Spain.
List of goalscorers
Match report in news
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90'FT: Barcelona 4-4 Atletico Madrid.
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90'GOALLLLLLLLL SORLOTH HAS EQUALISED FOR ATLETICO!! Lino is released on the left flank with space in front of him but he selflessly passes it to Sorloth next to him, who seals it in the back of the net. Szczesny got a touch on it but it was not enough. What on earth is this game??????? 4-4 at the Montjuic!
Yellow card
a Atlético
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90'Yellow card for Sorloth for his earlier foul on Martinez.
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90'FOUR MINUTES OF ADDED TIME!!!
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88'Massive chance for Correa to get the equaliser! Barca were completely caught off-guard in defence as Correa was released by Sorloth. But Szczesny keeps his cool to deny the Argentine and maintain the Catalans' lead. It was not a good effort from Correa in the end.
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87'Yellow card for Barrios for his foul on Balde.
Goaaaaaal!
de Atlético en el 84'
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Statistics of M. Llorente in Copa del Rey510.2000
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84'GOALLLLLLLLL LLORENTE GETS ONE BACK FOR ATLETICO!!! Correa puts the ball in the area as Llorente hits it first-time, getting a decisive deflection off Gavi, leaving Szczesny with no chance of saving it. 4-3 and this goal could be crucial with the second leg in mind!
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81'Foul from Gimenez, who stomps on Gavi from just outside the box. Promising free-kick for Barca and yellow card for the Atletico defender.
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81'Foul from Gimenez, who stomps on Gavi from just outside the box. Promising free-kick for Barca and yellow card for the Atletico defender.
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77'Less than 25 minutes left and Atletico's night has completely shifted in the span of one hour.
Goaaaaaal!
de Barcelona en el 74'
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Statistics of R. Lewandowski in Copa del Rey331010
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74'GOALLLLLLLLL LEWANDOWSKI SCORES FOR BARCA!!! The Poland international scored but that goal has Lamine Yamal's name written all over it. Incredible skills from the youngster to first get past Reinildo from a tight space and then get the ball to Lewandowski with a nutmeg on Lenglet. Simply incredible and all the veteran striker has to do is tap the ball past the line from close range. 4-2!
Goal disallowed
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72'Sorloth thought he had scored but the flag is immediately up to signal for the offside position! It was Llorente who was ahead of Barca's defensive line before he made the pass to the striker.
Substitution
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Substitution
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Substitution
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Substitution
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68'Four subs, two for Atletico and two for Barca: Simeone brings on Correa and Sorloth for Griezmann and De Paul while Lewandowski and Gavi come on to replace Ferran and Olmo.
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67'Cheeky play from Szczesny to get past Alvarez in goal and ease of the pressure on his teammates.
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64'Great intervention from Balde to prevent De Paul from having a shot from close range and also avoid the corner.
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63'Pedri nicks the ball away from Gimenez in a dangerous area but the Spanish playmaker's outside-of-the-boot cross does not reach any Barca teammates as it goes straight to Musso in goal.
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63'The tempo has slightly gone down in this second half so far. Let's see if it picks up.
Substitution
at Atlético
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60'Another chance for the 'Colchoneros': Molina comes on to replace Gallagher.
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59'Dani Olmo with a shot (or cross) from an extremely tight angle on he right flank but Musso is there to block it.
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58'Raphinha was down momentarily with what looked like a blow on his back but the Brazilian is now up and good to platy.
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57'Barca are demanding for a penalty after Lamine Yamal was brought down in the box by Lino but the referee is hearing none of it.
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57'Raphinha with a massive chance in front of goal but Gimenez just got there in time as he slid to block the shot.
Substitution
at Atlético
Substitution
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55'Two changes for Atletico: Simeone and Galan exit the pitch to make way for Reinildo and Lino.
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52'Massive chance for Griezmann and then Galan! The French striker was served with a lovely ball from Alvarez on the right flank but he slipped as he made his shot, making it a bit easier for the Barca goalie to save it. Galan had the opportunity on the rebound but he took a bit too long to shoot as there was miscommunication with his Atletico teammates.
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51'Pedri was so close to scoring! The midfielder was just inches away from making contact with Raphinha's cross in front of the goal but the ball was just a tad too high.
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49'Atletico starting out this second-half aggressively, just like they did in the first, as Balde gets a touch on De Paul's cross in the middle to concede a corner.
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48'Another foul in the Atletico half, this time from Yamal on Galan.
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47'Foul from Dani Olmo on Marcos Llorente in the Atletico half.
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46'Second half is underwayyyyyyyyyy!
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45'HT: Barcelona 3-2 Atletico Madrid. The Catalans head into the break in the lead after an insane first-half at the Montjuic. Alvarez and Griezmann scored a goal each to put the 'Rojiblancos' in front by two goals after less than five minutes. But Barca immediately reacted as they netted twice within two minutes through Pedri and Cubarsi to level things out again. Inigo Martinez fired the home side ahead as he directed Raphinha's corner past Musso just before the whistle.
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45'Atletico survive the corner scare as Simeone tries to storm into a counter-attack. The Argentine is bought down by Balde but the referee deems the challenge fair and the attack fizzles out.
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45'Lamine Yamal's curler was on target but Musso makes a diving save to keep it out. Corner again for Barca!
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45'Five minutes of added time before we head into the break.
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45'Balde has a go at goal from just outside the box but it is above the bar by a mile.
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45'Pedri's corner is straight at Musso.
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44'Another corner for the hosts, this time on the left flank as Pedri is ready to take it.
Goaaaaaal!
de Barcelona en el 41'
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Statistics of Íñigo Martínez in Copa del Rey510.2000
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41'GOALLLLLLLLL INIGO MARTINEZ FIRES BARCA AHEAD!!! Again from Raphinha's corner! Again on the far post! But this time it wasn't Cubarsi but it was his defensive partner Martinez, who was shockingly completely alone as he headed the ball past Musso. 3-2 and the comeback is complete!
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41'Lamine Yamal earns a corner for Barca after he sent Galan straight to the bar!
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39'Foul from Pedri on Griezmann just outside the 'Colchorenos' box. The Spanish midfielder had a good chance to shoot but failed to control the ball to end up clipping Griezmann's boot after he had nicked the ball away from him.
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37'Flick's men were on the front foot there! Pedri had space to run into before he sent in a cross in the box for Yamal, but Galan was alert and headed the ball away to anticipate the 17-year-old.
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36'Lamine Yamal's boot comes off after a challenge with Gallagher and the Catalans get a quick free kick on the right flank.
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35'Atletico have been struggling to get forward ever since they scored. It is all Barca right now. Will their counter-attack tactics work out?
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32'Ferran again with a massive opportunity to score! That was a gift from the Atletico defence, who gave away the ball poorly. Musso was completely beaten but Simeone's side are lucky that the Spaniard forward was unable to make proper contact with the ball.
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31'Foul from Balde, who gets a nudge on Alvarez to bring him down.
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28'Lamine Yamal looking to find Raphinha with a lobbed ball but his pass is not precise and Musso comes off his lines to collect it with ease.
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26'The cross from the corner is straight at Musso. Ball back with the 'Rojiblancos'.
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26'Another corner for Barca as Pedri is not able to get past De Paul. The Argentinian got the last touch on the ball.
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23'What a way to react from Flick's men. The Montjuic was silenced for the first 15 minutes but they are back alive now. Game on!
Goaaaaaal!
de Barcelona en el 21'
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Statistics of Pau Cubarsí in Copa del Rey610.17000
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21'GOALLLLLLLL CUBARSI HAS EQUALISED FOR BARCELONA!!! He headed Raphinha's cross past Musso and into the bottom-left corner and just like that it is all level at the Montjuic. Incredible scenes. 2-2!
Goaaaaaal!
de Barcelona en el 19'
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Statistics of Pedri in Copa del Rey620.33100
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19'GOALLLLLLLL PEDRI GETS ONE BACK FOR BARCA!!! Two great plays there. The first was from Lamine Yamal to release Jules Kounde on the right flank and the second was from the French defender himself, who found the No. 8 with a great ball in the box. Musso goes left and Pedri shoots right. No chance for the goalkeeper. 1-2!
Yellow card
a Atlético
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16'The first booking of the match is given to Galan for his challenge on Yamal. The 17-year-old had fooled the Atletico full-back, who had no chance but to foul Yamal to stop him from getting past.
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15'Can Barca find their way out of this dark tunnel? They are known for their incredible 'remontadas' but let's see...
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12'Big save from Musso to deny Ferran Torres. The Spaniard wasted a huge chance there as he was released with acres of space by Raphinha's beautiful pass but the save was not good enough.
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11'Lamine Yamal tries to work something in attack but his shot is off target. Atletico get a goal kick.
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8'We are not even at the ten-minute mark and Barca have a whole mountain to climb. Incredible scenes at the Montjuic.
Goaaaaaal!
de Atlético en el 6'
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Statistics of A. Griezmann in Copa del Rey520.4000
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6'GOALLLLLLLLL GRIEZMANN DOUBLES ATLETICO'S LEAD!!! What is going on at the Montjuic???? What is going on with Barca?? Shocking error from Kounde, who miss places his pass, giving the ball away to Julian Alvarez. The former Man City man charges forward before picking out Griezmann's run with a lovely pass and the French striker just cannot miss from there. 0-2!
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2'GOALLLLLLLLL JULIAN ALVAREZ PUTS ATLETICO IN FRONT!!!! Alvarez and Griezmann combined once again but this time the Frenchman's cross was flicked on by Lenglet before it reached the Argentine, who directed it with his head from an extremely tight corner on the far post. 0-1 at the Montjuic!
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1'Atletico immediately looking dangerous as they get a corner! Griezmann with the cross for Julian, whose header is pushed away behind by Szcezny.
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1'Underway at the Montjuic for Barcelona-Atletico Madrid!!
Start of match
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PRVWPlayers make their way of the tunnel, here we gooooooooo!!
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PRVWHorrible scenes ahead of the match as Barca fans initiated chants"Vinicius die" and "Madridistas pieces of s***". These things have no place in our sport.
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PRVWOn the bench for Deigo Simeone's side: Oblak, Gomes, Molina, Witsel, Reinildo, Le Normand, Lemar, Lino, Riquelme, Solrloth, Correa.
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PRVWAtletico Madrid's starting XI (4-4-2): Musso (GK); Llorente, Gimenez, Lenglet, Galan; Gallagher, De Paul, Barrios, Simeone; Griezmann and Alvarez.
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PRVWAnd we have the official lineups for the visitors too now!
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PRVWOn the bench for Hansi Flick's side: Araujo, Gavi, Lewandowski, Pena, Lopez, Casado, Victor, Garcia, Kochen, Fort, Martin.
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PRVWBarcelona's starting XI (4-2-3-1): Szczesny (GK); Kounde, Cubarsi, Martinez, Balde; De Jong, Pedri; Raphinha, Olmo, Yamal; Ferran.
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PRVWThe hosts have confirmed their starting XI!! Let's see what it's saying...
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PRVWThe atmosphere at the Montjuic ahead of the clash.... SHIVERS!
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PRVWAlejandro Hernandez Hernandez is set to officiate at the Montjuic tonight, while Daniel Jesus Trujillo Suarez will be over on VAR duty.
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PRVWAtletico Madrid's possible starting XI (4-4-2): Musso (GK); Molina, Gimenez, Le Normand, Galan; Simeone, De Paul, Barrios, Lino; Griezmann and Alvarez.
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PRVWBarcelona's possible starting XI (4-2-3-1): Szczesny (GK); Kounde, Araujo, Martinez, Balde; De Jong, Pedri; Raphinha, Olmo, Yamal; Lewandowski.
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PRVWWith that all settled, let's warm things up with some possible lineups!!
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PRVWAs for Atletico Madrid, Pablo Barrios will be back in the middle of the park after missing out on the weekend's victory over Valencia due to suspension for a red card. Former Chelsea defender Azpilicueta is also unavailable, with Simeone confirming that the veteran has suffered an injury.
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PRVWBarcelona count the absences of Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Marc due to long-term injuries, although they are expected to welcome Andreas Christensen back in the matchday squad after overcoming his injury.
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PRVWWith both teams in the La Liga title race and boasting immense quality in their squads, this semi-final promises to be a thrilling encounter.
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PRVWHistory favours Barca in this competition, with 31 Copa del Rey titles as opposed to Atletico's ten. That said, Diego Simeone's side have a reputation for rising to the occasion in big matches, and they will be determined to claim a crucial away result before the second leg at the Metropolitano.
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PRVWThe Catalans come into this fixture in red-hot form, having won each of their last five matches across all competitions. On the other hand, the 'Colchoneros' have been slightly less consistent, with three wins and two draws in their last five outings.
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PRVWThe stage is set for a blockbuster clash, with both sides enjoying strong seasons. Barcelona sit top of La Liga on 54 points, while Atletico are behind in third place on 53 points.
Pre-match
25 February 2025, 21:30
Referee: Hernández Hernández | VAR: Trujillo Suárez
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Lluís Companys
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PRVWHello everyone and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final showdown between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, kick-off at 21:30CET at the Montjuic Stadium in Barcelona, Spain.