Spanish Copa del Rey

Atlético Madrid vs Barcelona, 2025-26 Spanish Copa del Rey, Semifinals

· 1st Leg
Atlético Madrid
  • 7': Eric García (OG)
  • 14': Antoine Griezmann
  • 33': Ademola Lookman
  • 45'+2': Julián Álvarez
FT
4 - 0
1st Leg
Barcelona
  • Red Card 85': Eric García

Atlético rip Barcelona apart in Copa semifinal 1st leg rout

Atlético Madrid shocked Barcelona with four goals in the first half to win the first leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal 4-0 at the Metropolitano stadium.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid).
  • 3': Attempt saved. Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joan García (Barcelona). Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a through ball.
  • 3': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Joan García.
  • 5': Fermín López (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid).
  • 7': Own Goal by Eric García, Barcelona. Atletico Madrid 1, Barcelona 0.
  • 9': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Nahuel Molina.
  • 10': Fermín López (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Koke (Atletico Madrid).
  • 12': Foul by Marc Casadó (Barcelona).
  • 12': Koke (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Marc Pubill.
  • 14': Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, Barcelona 0. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nahuel Molina.
  • 18': Fermín López (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Foul by Koke (Atletico Madrid).
  • 19': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Dávid Hancko.
  • 20': Fermín López (Barcelona) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Eric García following a corner.
  • 21': Foul by Matteo Ruggeri (Atletico Madrid).
  • 21': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Ademola Lookman is caught offside.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Joan García (Barcelona). Assisted by Marcos Llorente.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nahuel Molina.
  • 23': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
  • 24': Fermín López (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid).
  • 25': Foul by Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid).
  • 25': Marc Casadó (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 26': Foul by Marc Casadó (Barcelona).
  • 26': Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Marc Casadó (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Giuliano Simeone.
  • 31': Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
  • 33': Goal! Atletico Madrid 3, Barcelona 0. Ademola Lookman (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julián Alvarez.
  • 35': Foul by Matteo Ruggeri (Atletico Madrid).
  • 35': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Eric García (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marc Casadó.
  • 37': Substitution, Barcelona. Robert Lewandowski replaces Marc Casadó.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Juan Musso (Atletico Madrid). Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a through ball.
  • 40': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Pau Cubarsí.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pau Cubarsí.
  • 42': Ademola Lookman (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
  • 43': Attempt saved. Fermín López (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Juan Musso (Atletico Madrid). Assisted by Jules Koundé with a through ball.
  • 43': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Juan Musso.
  • 44': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Nahuel Molina.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Juan Musso (Atletico Madrid). Assisted by Jules Koundé with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid).
  • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Atletico Madrid 4, Barcelona 0. Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ademola Lookman.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Atletico Madrid 4, Barcelona 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Atletico Madrid 4, Barcelona 0.
  • 47': Foul by Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid).
  • 47': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Fermín López (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Juan Musso (Atletico Madrid). Assisted by Ferran Torres with a cross.
  • 48': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Juan Musso.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Fermín López (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jules Koundé following a corner.
  • 49': Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Foul by Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid).
  • 50': Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid).
  • 51': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Fermín López (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
  • 52': Offside, Barcelona. Pau Cubarsí is caught offside.
  • 52': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 53': Delay in match (Barcelona). VAR checking.
  • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': VAR Decision: No Goal Atletico Madrid 4-0 Barcelona.
  • 59': Ademola Lookman (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Foul by Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona).
  • 60': Foul by Marc Pubill (Atletico Madrid).
  • 60': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Atletico Madrid).
  • 61': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Matteo Ruggeri (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Joan García (Barcelona). Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
  • 62': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Joan García.
  • 66': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Giuliano Simeone is caught offside.
  • 67': Foul by Matteo Ruggeri (Atletico Madrid).
  • 67': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Álex Baena replaces Antoine Griezmann.
  • 68': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Alexander Sørloth replaces Julián Alvarez.
  • 69': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Álex Baena is caught offside.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
  • 72': Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
  • 72': Koke (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Thiago Almada replaces Ademola Lookman.
  • 74': Handball by Eric García (Barcelona).
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Álex Baena (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 77': Substitution, Barcelona. Ronald Araujo replaces Pau Cubarsí.
  • 77': Substitution, Barcelona. João Cancelo replaces Alejandro Balde.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by João Cancelo.
  • 79': Foul by Álex Baena (Atletico Madrid).
  • 79': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Álex Baena (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Foul by Matteo Ruggeri (Atletico Madrid).
  • 79': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Thiago Almada with a cross following a corner.
  • 83': Foul by Eric García (Barcelona).
  • 83': Álex Baena (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Eric García (Barcelona).
  • 85': Eric García (Barcelona) is shown the red card.
  • 86': Foul by Dani Olmo (Barcelona).
  • 86': Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Marc Pubill (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Fermín López (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Dani Olmo (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Substitution, Barcelona. Gerard Martín replaces Fermín López.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Nahuel Molina with a cross.
  • 90': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Robin Le Normand replaces Koke.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Marc Pubill.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dani Olmo with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Matteo Ruggeri (Atletico Madrid).
  • 90'+8': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+8': Matteo Ruggeri (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+9': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Robin Le Normand.
  • 90'+10': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Atletico Madrid 4, Barcelona 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Atletico Madrid 4, Barcelona 0.

Game Information

Competition: Spanish Copa del Rey

Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 69,200

Line-Ups

ATM Atlético Madrid (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Juan Musso (GK)
17 Dávid Hancko
18 Marc Pubill Yellow Card
3 Matteo Ruggeri Yellow Card
16 Nahuel Molina
6 Koke
14 Marcos Llorente Yellow Card
22 Ademola Lookman
20 Giuliano Simeone Yellow Card
19 Julián Álvarez
7 Antoine Griezmann
Atlético Madrid Substitutes:
Jan Oblak, Obed Vargas, Alexander Sørloth, Robin Le Normand, Clément Lenglet, José María Giménez, Salvi Esquivel, Rodrigo Mendoza, Álex Baena, Nicolás González, Thiago Almada.

BAR Barcelona (4-3-3)

No. Name
13 Joan García (GK)
24 Eric García
5 Pau Cubarsí
3 Alejandro Balde
23 Jules Koundé
17 Marc Casadó Yellow Card
21 Frenkie de Jong
16 Fermín López Yellow Card
7 Ferran Torres
20 Dani Olmo Yellow Card
10 Lamine Yamal
Barcelona Substitutes:
Gerard Martín, Tomás Marqués, Juan Hernández, Jofre Torrents, Ronald Araújo, João Cancelo, Marc Bernal, Diego Kochen, Roony Bardghji, Wojciech Szczesny, Robert Lewandowski.

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