Atlético Madrid, who won 4-0 in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final at the Metropolitano, equaled their biggest victories in history against Barcelona, achieved in the 1988-89 and 1942-43 seasons with the same scoreline. Own goals by Eric García, Antoine Griezmann, Ademola Lookman, and Julián Álvarez mirrored those scored on April 12, 1989, at the Vicente Calderón by Donato, Baltazar—twice—and Manolo Sánchez Delgado. This was the last time the red-and-white side defeated their blue-and-gran rivals by such a margin, with Johan Cruyff as Barcelona's coach. The other victory, under the name Atlético Aviación, according to Transfermarkt's statistics, came in the 1942-43 season, with two goals from Miguel Adrover and two from Paco Campos in La Liga, managed by Ricardo Zamora.
Atlético Madrid Repeats Historic Victories Over Barcelona
Atlético Madrid crushed Barcelona 4-0 in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final, repeating their biggest historical wins over the Catalan club.