Barcelona and Atletico Madrid played out a 4-4 draw in a sensational first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals.
Atletico were 2-0 up inside six minutes, and then 4-2 down before scoring twice in the final six minutes.
Julian Alvarez scored inside a minute and Antoine Griezmann made it two, but the hosts were level by the 21st minute thanks to goals two minutes apart by Pedri and Pau Cubarsi.
FT: Barcelona 4-4 Atletico Madrid
Atleti takes it to the Metropolitano with no disadvantage.
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The Catalan club took a 3-2 lead into halftime after Inigo Martinez scored and Robert Lewandowski put them ahead.
Atletico pulled closer with Marcos Llorente in the 84th minute before Alexander Sorloth got the equalizer from close range.
The second leg will be at Atletico’s Metropolitano Stadium be in April.
The winner will play either Real Madrid or Real Sociedad.
Inter to face Milan
Meawnhile, Inter marched into the last four of the Coppa Italia as they beat Lazio 2-0 to set up a semi-final against city rivals AC Milan.
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Former Stoke and West Ham forward Marko Arnautovic hammered home a perfectly struck volley that flew into the net from outside the box after a corner was headed clear.
Lazio pressed in the second half, with Gustav Isaksen nearly scoring just before the hour mark from a tight angle, but Inter keeper Josep Martinez kept out the attempt with his foot.
Hakan Calhanoglu sealed the win for Inter in the 77th minute from the penalty spot, sending Lazio keeper Christos Mandas the wrong way after Samuel Gigot fouled a charging Joaquin Correa.
Inter will face AC Milan in a two-legged clash in the semi-finals in April.
Juventus will host Empoli on Wednesday, with the winner set to face Bologna in the other semi-final.
