Atletico Madrid and Barcelona are facing off in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final tie, and there has been a goal inside the opening minutes – and it has gone the way of the home side at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano.
The deadlock has been broken in rather bizarre circumstances. Minutes after making a brilliant save to deny Giuliano Simeone the opening goal, Barcelona goalkeeper Joan Garcia has gifted it to Atleti. He failed to control a back-pass from Eric Garcia, and the ball rolled over the line before he could palm it away – it would not have mattered anyway, as the loose ball was turned home by Ademola Lookman.
🚨🚨| GOAL: ERIC GARCIA'S OWN GOAL PUTS ATLETICO AHEAD INSIDE TEN MINUTES!!!
Atletico Madrid 1-0 Barcelona
— CentreGoals. (@centregoals) February 12, 2026
HUGE MISTAKE FROM JOAN GARCIA IN THE BACK WHICH GIFTS ATLETICO MADRID A GOAL!
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) February 12, 2026
