Barcelona and Atletico Madrid played out a thrilling 4-4 draw in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on Tuesday.
Atletico struck early, with Julian Alvarez volleying home within the first minute before Antoine Griezmann doubled their lead in the fifth.
Barcelona responded swiftly, as Pedri and 17-year-old Pau Cubarsí scored in quick succession to level the match.
Just before halftime, Iñigo Martínez headed in from a Raphinha corner to complete a remarkable turnaround.
Barcelona extended their lead in the 74th minute when Robert Lewandowski finished off a Lamine Yamal assist.
However, Atletico responded through Marcos Llorente’s long-range strike.
In the dying minutes, Alexander Sørloth netted the equalizer, ensuring the tie remains finely balanced ahead of the second leg at the Metropolitano in five weeks.
