Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are facing off in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final tie, and inside the opening minute, there has been a goal – and it has gone the way of the visiting side.
Atleti have already won at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys this season, stealing a memorable 2-1 victory back in December after Alexander Sorloth scored in the final minute. They are on course for another win here after scoring inside the first 60 seconds , with the goal coming courtesy of Julian Alvarez.
Julián Alvarez after 46 seconds 🤯
The Argentinian wastes no time in opening the scoring in this Semi-Final matchup 🔥 pic.twitter.com/SPolBW2HUY
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Julian Alvarez scores in first minute pic.twitter.com/Gk0AVKbCy2
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JULIAN ALVAREZ GIVES ATLETICO MADRID THE LEAD IN THE FIRST MINUTE VS. BARCELONA!!
WHAT A START TO THE COPA DEL REY SEMIFINAL 🔥 pic.twitter.com/sdeg9jkNUk
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It’s a well-worked set-piece routine from Atleti, as Antoine Griezmann’s cross is flicked into the path of Alvarez by on-loan Barcelona defender Clement Lenglet, and the Argentine striker makes no mistake to continue his encouraging first season in the Rojiblanco colours.
Atletico Madrid could not have asked for a better start, but for Barcelona, it has been dreadful. They are usually fast starters themselves, but on this occasion, they have fallen behind.
