Alexander Sorloth's stop-time Leveler saved a remarkable 4-4 draw while Atletico Madrid returned from two goals in Barcelona in a rip-ran Copa del Rey semi-final first leg.
Visitors to Diego Simeone surprised the home team in the beginning and took a lead of two goals while Julian Alvarez opened the score in the first minute before Antoine Griezmann expanded their benefits five minutes later.
Barcelona, however, fought back with Pedri who turned Jules Kound's offload in the 19th minute before he hit Atletico with two almost identical corner kickroutines.
Pau Cubarsi went home only two minutes later from Raphina's Set piece, before the Brazilian repeated the dose with a different angle on the head of Inigo Martinez just before half-time.
Robert Lewandowski made it 4-2 with a tap-in from close by after great individual work by Lamine Yamal in the 74th minute, because it seemed as if Barcelona had taken control of Tuesday.
The side of Hansi Flick might have faith to take a lead of two goals to the return bone of 2 April, but chaotic Laat Drama turned the draw upside down.
Marcos Llorente pulled one back with another six minutes and caught Barca's defense to end up after Angel Correa's hopeful cutback pass.
Sorloth hit the decisive blow in the 93rd minute, who benefited from Samuel Lino's Driving Run and a wonderful low delivery to tap home and leave the semi -final level before the return meeting in the Spanish capital.
8 – This is the first match in every competition between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid with at least eight goals since a 5-4 victory for the Azulgrana, also in the Copa del Rey, in March 1997.
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Data Debrief: Sorloth goes late in eight-target thriller
Barcelona is now unbeaten in seven straight Copa del Rey collides with Atletico, although that will be a small consolation for a disappointing collapse and missed opportunity here.
The hosts were slow to get started, stunned by Atletico's two-seat, but recovered well on the way what seemed to be a deserved victory, and collected 3.59 expected goals from the 1.51 of their visitors.
However, the side of Simeone produced a comeback for the centuries in the first meeting between these two parties in each competition to see eight goals, since Barcelona's 5-4 Copa del Rey win in March 1997.
Sorloth proved the hero with his third 90th minute goal against Barcelona about all the competitions, so that this draw was subtly ready for the return bone.
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