Atletico Madrid stunned Barcelona with a dominant 4-0 win in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal.
An own goal set the tone before strikes from Antoine Griezmann, Ademola Lookman and Julian Alvarez sealed a commanding advantage. Diego Simeone’s side overwhelmed Barcelona with pace and intensity, racing to a four-goal lead by halftime.
The visitors’ woes deepened when Eric Garcia was sent off, leaving Barcelona with a mountain to climb in the return leg at Camp Nou on March 3.