Barcelona lost by a four-goal margin to Atlético Madrid for the third time in their history of encounters, after falling 4-0 in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final, in one of the most painful results for the Catalan team against their Madrid rival.

The first time Barcelona lost 4-0 to Atlético Madrid was in November 1942, during a historical era that witnessed a clear superiority of the Madrid team in that encounter.

The second time was in April 1989, when Atlético Madrid repeated the victory with the same score, adding another heavy loss to Barcelona's historical record against the Rojiblancos.

This defeat reopens painful historical files in Barcelona's record against Atlético Madrid and raises questions about the current team's ability to avoid repeating harsh scenarios in major matches, especially in knockout tournaments where mistakes are not tolerated.