Barcelona played against Atletico Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano earlier this evening in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final. The game started poorly for Barcelona, who conceded an own goal by Eric Garcia in the seventh minute. Just seven minutes later, Antoine Griezmann scored the second goal for Atletico. Ademola Lookman increased Atletico’s lead to 3-0 in the 33rd minute, followed by Julian Alvarez’s goal toward the end of the first half, leaving Barcelona down 4-0 at halftime.
In the second half, Barcelona couldn’t turn things around and went down to ten men when Eric Garcia received a red card in the 85th minute. The match ended with Barcelona losing 4-0 in the Copa del Rey.
Here is a summary of Barcelona players’ performances against Atletico Madrid.
GK: Joan Garcia – 4/10
He made two decent saves but conceded four goals in the first half and had a few mistakes in his area.
RB: Jules Kounde – 5/10
Kounde struggled to maintain defensive stability and did not contribute much to the attack.
CB: Pau Cubarsi – 5/10
He had difficulty containing the opposing attackers and did not perform well defensively.
CB: Eric Garcia – 3/10
Garcia’s night was highlighted by an own goal early in the match, and he was later sent off in the 85th minute.