Last-gasp Sorloth leveller caps chaotic first leg
Alexander Sorloth's stoppage-time leveller rescued a remarkable 4-4 draw as Atletico Madrid clawed back from two goals down late on at Barcelona in a rip-roaring Copa del Rey semi-final first leg.
Diego Simeone's visitor stunned the home side early on, taking a two-goal lead as Julian Alvarez opened the scoring inside the first minute before Antoine Griezmann extended their advantage five minutes later.
However, Barcelona fought back with Pedri converting Jules Kounde's offload in the 19th minute, before hitting Atletico with two almost identical corner-kick routines.
Pau Cubarsi headed home from Raphina's set-piece just two minutes later, before the Brazilian repeated the dose with another corner onto the head of Inigo Martinez just before half-time.
Robert Lewandowski made it 4-2 with a tap-in from close range after great individual work by Lamine Yamal in the 74th minute, as it looked like Barcelona had seized control.
Hansi Flick's side may have been confident of taking a two-goal lead into the 2 April return leg, yet chaotic late drama turned the tie on its head.
Marcos Llorente pulled one back with six minutes remaining, catching Barca's defence napping to finish after Angel Correa's hopeful cutback pass.
Sorloth struck the decisive blow in the 93rd minute, profiting from Samuel Lino's driving run and delightful low delivery to tap home and leave the semi-final tie level before the return meeting in the Spanish capital.
