Atlético Madrid defeated Barcelona 4-0 at home in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals. The match took place at the Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid, APA reports.
Barcelona defender Eric Garcia scored an own goal in the sixth minute. Atlético Madrid scored through Antoine Griezmann (14th minute), Ademola Lookman (33), and Julián Álvarez (45+2). Garcia was sent off in the 86th minute. The return leg will be held on March 3 in Barcelona.
Athletic Club and Real Sociedad will face each other in the other semifinal. The first leg between the teams took place at Athletic Club and ended with a 1-0 victory for Real Sociedad. The return leg will take place on March 4.