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Late goal from Atletico Madrid secures dramatic 4-4 draw against Barcelona

Late goal from Atletico Madrid secures dramatic 4-4 draw against Barcelona

Alexander Sorloth scored a late equalizer for Atletico Madrid in their thrilling first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final against Barcelona, which ended in a 4-4 draw.

Barcelona looked poised to take a 4-3 lead into the next leg after coming back from a 2-0 deficit, but substitute Sorloth leveled the score in stoppage time.

Atletico took an early two-goal lead through Julian Alvarez and Antoine Griezmann, but Barcelona staged an impressive comeback before halftime.

Pedri, Pau Cubarsi, and Inigo Martinez all found the net for Barcelona, with Robert Lewandowski adding the fourth goal in the second half.

Marcos Llorente's late goal kept Atletico in the game, setting up an exciting second leg in Madrid in early April, as Sorloth's last-minute strike denied Barcelona the advantage.

Atletico took an early lead with two quick goals, stunning the home fans.

Alvarez scored first with a header, followed by Griezmann's goal from a counter-attack.

Barcelona responded with goals from Pedri, Cubarsi, and Martinez before halftime, taking the lead.

Griezmann was close to equalizing for Atletico, but Szczesny made a crucial save in the second half.

The match saw end-to-end action, and Lewandowski extended Barcelona's lead to 4-2 before Llorente pulled one back for Atletico.

Atletico continued to push forward, and Sorloth's late goal secured the 4-4 draw, setting up an intriguing second leg.