Julián Álvarez ends his long drought as Atlético de Madrid thrashes Barcelona in the Copa del Rey
The Spider struck again during Atlético's crushing first-half rout of the Blaugrana in the first leg of the semifinals.
Julián Álvarez scored again after more than 60 days and 11 matches without a goal, amidst Atlético de Madrid's resounding 4-0 victory over Barcelona before halftime in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals. As Atlético's dream first half drew to a close, the Spider received the ball at the edge of the penalty area and unleashed a furious shot that was impossible for Joan García to stop, whose outstretched arm couldn't prevent what would be Cholo Simeone's team's fourth goal.
Julián Álvarez's goal ends Barcelona's scoring streak in Atlético de Madrid's 4-0 rout
The goal from the World Cup winner with the Argentine national team was the icing on the cake of a dream first half for Atlético de Madrid, who took an early lead with an own goal by Eric García and then turned the victory into a rout with goals from Antoine Griezmann and the newly arrived Ademola Lookman.