Barcelona and Atletico Madrid both rallied from two goals down in a frantic 4-4 draw in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals.

Atletico Madrid and Barcelona played out a Copa del Rey classic for the ages on Tuesday with the semifinal first leg ending 4-4. But the second half lived up to the billing with Alexander Soloroth rescuing the draw in the 93rd minute of play.

Both teams were unable to protect two-goal leads and the semifinal will be decided in the second leg in April.

MADRID — Kylian Mbappé was not included in Real Madrid's squad for the Copa del Rey match against Real Sociedad on Wednesday.

SportsLine's Jon Eimer reveals picks for the first leg of the 2025 Copa del Rey semifinal between FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid on Tuesday

The Copa del Rey continues as Barcelona battles Atlético Madrid today. This match is available on one streaming service.

Up front, Julian Alvarez partners ex-Barcelona star Antoine Griezmann which is perhaps slightly harsh on Alexander Sorloth who scored a brace in the last round and netted the winner in injury-time against Barca in the La Liga meeting earlier in the season.

Barcelona had the better of the tie, registering an expected goals of 3.59 from their 16 shots compared to Atletico's 1.51 from their 10 attempts at goal

High-flying Barcelona look to keep their treble hopes alive as they host fellow Spanish giants Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey semifinals on Tuesday, the first of three matches between these clubs over the next month.

Barcelona host Atlético Madrid in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals with a matchup vs. Real Madrid in the final looming.