Barcelona and Atlético de Madrid delivered a thrilling 4-4 draw in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals at the Estadio Olímpico Lluís Companys.

The match kicked off at a blistering pace. Atlético struck first, scoring twice in just six minutes through Julián Álvarez (1-0, min.1) and Antoine Griezmann (2-0, min.6). But Barcelona responded in style, completing a first-half comeback with goals from Pedri (2-1, min.19), Pau Cubarsí (2-2, min.21), and Iñigo Martínez (3-2, min.41).

The second half remained intense, with Atlético pushing hard for an equalizer. However, a moment of brilliance from Lamine Yamal, who breezed past defenders and set up Robert Lewandowski, saw the Polish striker make it 4-2 in the 74th minute.

Just when Barcelona seemed to have the game wrapped up, Atlético had the final say. Marcos Llorente pulled one back with a powerful strike (4-3, min.84), and in stoppage time, Alexander Sørloth netted a dramatic equalizer (4-4, min.90+3), leaving everything to play for in the second leg.