Overview
- Atlético struck four times before halftime, with an Eric García own goal followed by finishes from Antoine Griezmann, Ademola Lookman and Julián Álvarez.
- The opener came from a calamitous sequence as goalkeeper Joan García miscontrolled Eric García’s back-pass and the ball crossed the line.
- Barcelona briefly thought Pau Cubarsí had pulled one back early in the second half, but a lengthy VAR review ruled the effort offside.
- Eric García was sent off in the 85th minute after the referee upgraded a yellow to a straight red on review for a foul on Álex Baena.
- The holders face a 4-0 aggregate deficit ahead of the March 3 second leg at Camp Nou, with Atlético eyeing a first Copa final since 2013.