Skip linksSkip to ContentNavigation menuNewsAfricaAsiaUS & CanadaLatin AmericaEuropeAsia PacificMiddle EastExplainedOpinionSportVideoFeaturesEconomyHuman RightsClimate CrisisInvestigationsInteractivesIn PicturesScience & TechnologyPodcastsTravelAll the updates as Atletico beat holders Barca in their semifinal, first leg in Spain’s main cup competition.Published On 12 Feb 2026
Atletico Madrid were four goals up by half-time as they thrashed Barcelona 4-0 in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal.
Atletico struck in the sixth minute at a raucous Metropolitano Stadium when Eric Garcia turned into his own net as goalkeeper Joan Garcia let what was a simple back pass slip under his boot.
