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Atletico Madrid and Barcelona lock horns in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal tie on Thursday.
The Catalans have enjoyed a dominant recent record against Atleti, winning eight of the past 10 meetings in all competitions. That includes both legs of the semifinals last season, when a remarkable 4-4 draw at Camp Nou was followed by a 1-0 win for Barca in the capital.
Hansi Flick’s team are still targeting a quadruple after winning the Supercopa de Espana in January, while Atleti will be determined to keep alive their hopes of a first trophy since they were crowned La Liga champions in 2021.
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Atletico Madrid vs. Barcelona
| 2nd Half | Goalscorers | |
| Atletico Madrid | 4 | E. Garcia OG 7′, Griezmann 14′, Lookman 33′, Alvarez 45+2′ |
| Barcelona | 0 |
Location: Estadio Metropolitano (Madrid, Spain)
Referee: Juan Martinez Munuera
Starting lineups:
Atletico Madrid (4-4-2 right to left): Musso (GK) — Molina, Pubill, Hancko, Ruggeri — Simeone, Llorente, Koke, Lookman — Griezmann (Baena, 68′), Alvarez (Sorloth, 68′)
Atletico subs: Oblak, Esquivel, Gimenez, Lenglet, Le Normand, Mendoza, Baena, Vargas, Nico, Sorloth, Almada
Barcelona (4-3-3 right to left): J. Garcia (GK) — Kounde, Cubarsi, E. Garcia, Balde — De Jong, Casado (Lewandowski, 36′), Lopez — Lamine Yamal, Torres, Olmo
Barcelona subs: Szczesny, Kochen, Cancelo, Araujo, Martin, Jofre, Bernal, Tommy, Bardghji, Hernandez, Lewandowski
Atletico Madrid vs. Barcelona highlights, key incidents
48 mins: BARCA GOAL DISALLOWED! After an EIGHT-minute VAR check, Pau Cubarsi’s neat finish from inside the box is disallowed for an offside infringement by Robert Lewandowski.
‼️ POLÉMICA EN EL METROPOLITANO.
El VAR anuló el gol del Barça por este fuera de juego… pic.twitter.com/ZDkMB7iPpk
— El Chiringuito TV (@elchiringuitotv) February 12, 2026
45+2 mins: ATLETICO HAVE A FOURTH! WHAT IS HAPPENING HERE? Alvarez crashes a shot past Joan Garcia from the edge of the box to send the home fans into delirium. This has been an extraordinary half of football.
33 mins: IT’S 3-0! INCREDIBLE FROM ATLETICO! Another sublime counter involving the four forwards ends with Julian Alvarez playing a delicate pass to Lookman, who makes no mistake with a side-foot finish. Brilliant from Diego Simeone’s team.
Watch (USA):
LOOKMAN MAKES IT 3-0 FOR ATLETI IN JUST UNDER 35 MIUNTES OF PLAY 😨
PANIC FOR BARCELONA! pic.twitter.com/DX3ofjlGja
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) February 12, 2026
14 mins: GRIEZMANN MAKES IT 2-0! It’s a terrific counter-attacking move that ends with Griezmann placing a low finish beyond Joan Garcia from inside the box. Atleti have taken early control here.
Watch (USA):
Griezmann makes it 2-0 for Atletico Madrid! They are shocking Barcelona right now 🤯 pic.twitter.com/DV7ID0Q5se
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) February 12, 2026
7 mins: GOAL! ATLETICO LEAD! It’s an awful mistake from Joan Garcia, who seems to take his eye off the ball and allows Eric Garcia’s pass to roll towards goal and over the line. The referee doesn’t signal a goal, and Ademola Lookman puts the ball in the net anyway, but that will go down as an own goal from Eric Garcia.
Watch (USA):
HUGE MISTAKE FROM JOAN GARCIA IN THE BACK WHICH GIFTS ATLETICO MADRID A GOAL! pic.twitter.com/9j5LOxI41u
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) February 12, 2026
UK:
A HORRIFIC own goal 🤯
Atlético Madrid take an early lead after a HUGE error from Joan García 😬 pic.twitter.com/aEBpuFYDay
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) February 12, 2026
Atletico Madrid vs. Barcelona reaction
This section will be updated when match reaction is available.
Atletico Madrid vs. Barcelona team news
Atletico Madrid team news
- Pablo Barrios is out with a muscle injury, while Johnny Cardoso is not in the squad after sitting out the loss to Real Betis last time out due to a minor issue.
- Nico Gonzalez is available and on the bench. Copa goalkeeper Juan Musso starts, while Diego Simeone is fielding a very attack-minded lineup featuring Antoine Griezmann, Julian Alvarez, Ademola Lookman and Giuliano Simeone.
Barcelona team news
- Raphinha and Marcus Rashford are both sidelined due to injury, so Hansi Flick has had some thinking to do regarding the left side of his attack. Dani Olmo looks set to fill that role, with Fermin Lopez deeper as part of the midfield trio along with Marc Casado and Frenkie de Jong.
Atletico Madrid vs. Barcelona upcoming schedules
Atletico Madrid upcoming fixtures
| Date | Competition | Match | Location |
| Thu, Feb. 12 | Copa del Rey (SF 1st leg) | Atletico vs. Barcelona | Estadio Metropolitano |
| Sun, Feb. 15 | La Liga | Rayo Vallecano vs. Atletico | Estadio de Vallecas |
| Wed, Feb. 18 | Champions League (KO playoff 1st leg) | Club Brugge vs. Atletico | Jan Breydel Stadium |
Barcelona upcoming fixtures
| Date | Competition | Match | Location |
| Thu, Feb. 12 | Copa del Rey (SF 1st leg) | Atletico vs. Barcelona | Estadio Metropolitano |
| Mon, Feb. 16 | La Liga | Girona vs. Barcelona | Estadio Montilivi |
| Sun, Feb. 22 | La Liga | Barcelona vs. Levante | Camp Nou |
