Lookman Shines as Atletico Madrid Defeats Barcelona 4-0

On February 12, Atletico Madrid triumphed over Barcelona with a decisive 4-0 victory in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinal. The match, held at the Air Metropolitano in Riyadh, saw Nigerian international Ademola Lookman score the second goal for Atletico.

The scoring began in the 14th minute with an own goal from Barcelona's goalkeeper Joan Garcia, who failed to control a back pass. Nahuel Molina then assisted Antoine Griezmann, who curled a shot past Garcia in the 33rd minute.

Lookman extended Atletico's lead by drilling a low shot beyond Garcia after receiving a square ball from Julian Alvarez. This marked Lookman's second goal in three games for Atletico.

Barcelona had a chance to reduce the deficit in the 52nd minute, but a goal by Robert Lewandowski was ruled offside after a VAR review. The match concluded with a missed opportunity from Atletico's Alexand Sorloth, who shot wide of the open net.