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Atlético Madrid shocked Barcelona with four goals in the first half to win the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi‑final 4-0 at the Metropolitano Stadium on Thursday, February 12.
A disastrous first 45 minutes for Barcelona began when Joan García tried to control Eric García's harmless-looking pass but the ball went underneath his foot just outside the six‑yard box.
García ran and dived to try to keep the ball from crossing the line, but he did not make it back in time.
He swatted the ball back into play, and Atlético forward Ademola Lookman then sent it into the net , but the ball had earlier crossed the line.
Antoine Griezmann made it 2-0 for Atlético in the 14th minute, Lookman added a third in the 33rd, and Julián Álvarez got a fourth in first‑half stoppage time.
Barcelona limited the damage in the second half but saw defender Eric García sent off for a rash challenge in the 85th minute.
The LaLiga leaders also had a Pau Cubarsí goal ruled out early in the second half after a lengthy check by the video assistant referee.
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