Atletico stage two-goal comeback to earn Copa draw with Barcelona
Craig Burley breaks down Barcelona’s 4-4 draw with Atletico Madrid on Tuesday.
Atlético Madrid clawed back from two goals down to rescue a 4-4 draw at Barcelona in a rip-roaring battle in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal on Tuesday.
Atlético stunned the home side early on, taking a two-goal lead with Julián Álvarez opening the scoring inside the first minute and Antoine Griezmann extending their advantage five minutes later.
However, Barcelona fought back with goals by Pedri in the 19th minute and Pau Cubarsí in the 21st, before taking the lead through Iñigo Martínez’s header from a corner in the 41st minute.
Barça took control of proceedings and Robert Lewandowski made it 4-2 with a tap-in from close range after great individual work by Lamine Yamal in the 74th minute.
But if Barça’s fans were confident of taking a two-goal advantage into the second leg, Atlético had other ideas.
They struck back through Marcos Llorente in the 84th minute and another goal on the counter by Alexander Sorloth in the third minute of stoppage time left it all square ahead of the return encounter in the Spanish capital on April 2.
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Barcelona and Atletico Madrid share eight-goal Copa del Rey thriller
Barcelona and Atletico Madrid draw 4-4 in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal.
Barcelona and Atletico Madrid both rallied from two goals down in a frantic 4-4 draw in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinal at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Catalonia, Spain.
Atletico scored twice in the first six minutes before conceding four unanswered goals and coming back to even the match with goals in the final 10 minutes, including the equaliser by substitute Alexander Sorloth three minutes into stoppage time on Tuesday.
Barcelona saw Atletico jump to an early lead, with goals by Julian Alvarez in the first minute and Antoine Griezmann in the sixth, but the hosts tied the game by the 21st minute thanks to goals two minutes apart by Pedri and Pau Cubarsi.
The Catalan club took a 3-2 lead into halftime after Iñigo Martínez scored in the 41st. Robert Lewandowski increased the lead in the 74th.
Atletico pulled closer with Marcos Llorente in the 84th and Sorloth got the equaliser from close range.
The second leg will be at Atletico’s Metropolitano Stadium in April.
The winner will play either Real Madrid or Real Sociedad, which will play their first-leg match on Wednesday in Basque Country.
Barcelona last won the competition in 2021, and Atletico in 2013.
Atletico had beaten Barcelona 2-1 in the Spanish league when the teams last met in December.
Until the semifinal stage, the Copa’s knockout rounds were played in single-elimination games.
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Copa del Rey Soccer Livestream: How to Watch Barcelona vs. Atletico Madrid From Anywhere
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Both sides are looking to keep their treble aspirations alive in this semi-final first-leg in Catalonia.
La Liga leaders Barcelona will look to maintain their momentum as they take on Atletico Madrid in this Copa del Rey first-leg semifinal clash.
Hansi Flick’s Blaugrana have seen off Barbastro, Real Betis and Valencia to reach this stage of the tournament, and come into this game off the back of a routine 0-2 away win over Las Palmas in La Liga at the weekend.
Meanwhile, Diego Simeone’s Atletico made it through to the last four of this tournament with a slightly more straightforward path after facing Marbella, Elche and Getafe.
Barcelona take on Atletico Madrid at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium on Tuesday, Feb. 25. Kickoff is set for 9:30 p.m. CET local time, making it a 3:30 p.m. ET and 12:30 p.m. PT start in the US, an 8:30 p.m. GMT start in the UK and a 7:30 a.m. AEDT kickoff in Australia on Wednesday morning.
Below, we’ll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch the game as it happens, wherever you are in the world.
Atletico Madrid’s 0-3 win away at Valencia in La Liga at the weekend ensured Diego Simeone’s side remain just one point behind leaders Barcelona.
This match is available to stream in the US via ESPN Plus, which has live English and Spanish-language broadcast rights for the Copa del Rey in the US, as well as La Liga.
ESPN’s standalone streaming service costs $11 a month or $110 for an annual subscription. Read our ESPN Plus review.
If you find yourself unable to view Copa del Rey matches locally, you may need a different way to watch the games — that’s where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to stop your ISP from throttling your speeds on game day by encrypting your traffic, and it’s also a great idea if you’re traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network and you want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins.
With a VPN, you’re able to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to get access to the game. Most VPNs, like our Editors’ Choice, ExpressVPN, make it really easy to do this.
Using a VPN to watch or stream sports is legal in any country where VPNs are legal, including the US, UK and Canada, as long as you have a legitimate subscription to the service you’re streaming. You should be sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service may terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing correctly applied blackout restrictions.
ExpressVPN is our current best VPN pick for people who want a reliable and safe VPN, and it works on a variety of devices. It’s normally $13 a month, but if you sign up for an annual subscription for $100 you’ll get three months free and save 49%. That’s the equivalent of $6.67 a month.
Note that ExpressVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.
This game will be shown exclusively live in the UK on Premier Sports 2.
A subscription to Premier Sports, gives you access to all of the networks’ channels, which includes La Liga TV.
As well as Copa del Rey and La Liga matches, the network has UK broadcast rights to Scottish Premiership games, BKT United Rugby Championship and Investec Champions Cup rugby, plus NHL and NASCAR.
A full Premier Sports subscription costs £10 per month for Sky and Virgin TV customers. You can also get Premier Sports through Amazon Prime Video as an add-on for £15 a month.
While TSN is the rights holder for live coverage of La Liga matches in the region, no Canadian broadcaster currently has the rights to show Copa del Rey matches live in Canada.
It’s a similar story for footy fans down under. La Liga matches are shown live on BeIn Sports, but no network currently has the rights to show Copa del Rey matches in Australia.
