Atletico defeated Barcelona in the Spanish Cup semi-final match

Atletico Madrid scored a big victory over Barcelona in the first leg of the Spanish Cup semi-final. The match took place on February 12 in Madrid and ended with a score of 4:0.

The goals for Atletico were scored by Antoine Griezmann (14th minute), Ademola Lukman (33rd), and Julian Alvarez (45+2nd). In addition, Barcelona defender Eric Garcia scored an own goal in the 6th minute, and received a direct red card in the 86th minute.

For Barcelona, this is the first four goals conceded in the first half since August 14, 2020, when the team suffered a crushing defeat against Bayern Munich in the Champions League (2:8). The second leg between Barcelona and Atletico will take place on March 3.

Getting high: how Safonov leads PSG to titles

The Russian goalkeeper won the competition in the fight for the right to be the number one of the Paris superclub

On February 2, Russian goalkeeper PSG Safonov scored a penalty in the match against Strasbourg. In the 20th minute of the match, the Argentine striker of Strasbourg, Joaquin Panicelli, tried to convert a penalty, but Safonov managed to parry the blow.

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