Two Barcelona centre-backs the unexpected goalscoring heroes in 4-4 draw against Atletico Madrid | OneFootball

FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid played out a roller coaster of a game last night at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium as they met in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final.

The Colchoneros inflicted massive damage on the Blaugranes in the opening 10 minutes of the game, as they had already scored 2 goals by that time, through Julian Alvarez and Antoine Griezmann.

However, the Catalans were not in the mood to give up and had already reduced their deficit to a single goal in the 18th minute when Pedri scored his side’s first goal.

Barcelona scored two more goals in the first half, and as Mundo Deportivo has noted, it was two center-backs who emerged to help the Blaugrana team at this difficult time.

It must have been an unforgettable night for Pau Cubarsí, as he scored his first goal with the first team last night. The defender took full advantage of a pin-point cross from Raphinha in the 21st minute.

After sending the ball into the back of the net with a header, the youngster celebrated with full passion, kissing the crest on his shirt, while the crowd cheered his name.

Undoubtedly, this goal further raised the spirits of the Catalan team, which did not wait too long to score another goal and take the lead for the first time in the match.

This goal was scored by Cubarsi’s colleague in the middle of the backline, Inigo Martinez, who also got on the end of another measured cross from the corner from Raphinha to score his third goal of the season.

Thus, both these center-backs made vital contributions and tried their best to get a result for Barcelona. They also cannot be blamed too much for the two goals that the visitors scored in the first and final phases of the game.

More blame lies on Jules Kounde and Alejandro Balde, while the Blaugranes were also not able to further extend their lead with Robert Lewandowski missing a golden chance before the Colchoneros scored their third goal of the night.