Wetin happen for the first leg of Copa del Rey semifinal no be wetin person fit forget in a hurry. Barcelona wey sabi dey shine, dem enter road for Atletico Madrid side, and na 4-0 dem take receive dem wello-wello!
As early as halftime, Barca don dey receive serious beat. Eric García drop own goal wey make dem scatter ground, and before dem recover from dat shock, Antoine Griezmann and Ademola Lookman don chop dem clean with goals. Julián Álvarez sef add his own to the party. Na so dem enter halftime dey look each other like say dem no sabi wetin happen.
Hansi Flick, dem coach, no fit hide in disappointment. E talk say na bad nite for dem, and dem need to wake up plenty. “I’m proud of my boys,” but their first 45 minutes? Na serious gobe, my people!
For second half, dem try make am right, but na wah! Pau Cubarsí net goal wey suppose give dem hope, but VAR come spoil the party. Dem find small, small offside wey no fit even pass for chicken! E come be like say dat decision scatter the team morale even pass the first half wahala.
As if the score no bad enough, Eric García come dey show dem how to collect red card wey further put the final nail for Barcelona coffin. Na wah! This level of chop-beating don remind many of the 8-2 disaster wey dem collect from Bayern last time.
Atletico wey sabi counter-attack no spare dem at all. Di team wey sabi how to create chances, dem dey burst Barcelona defense like wetin you go do to wet bread. Flick try point out say dem high defensive line don become serious liability, but wetin be dat? Na to reposition dem self sharp, and no fall for counter again.
We no go forget mention Ademola Lookman wey don burst ground since e join Atletico. Dis guy come bring fire to dem attack. Na im get four goals contributions for just three matches, e dey do am well well!
Barcelona regime don dey smell danger, even as dem still dey lead LaLiga by one point over Real Madrid. But without Raphinha, dearie, dem attack no dey hit plate like before. Na so dem miss am if injury no allow am play. Plus, Eric García mishaps dey show how their backline dey shaky.
But make we no lie, second leg for Camp Nou fit still bring the remount wey Barca sabi do. Remember when dem gather mind go beat PSG for 6-1 in Champions League? Anything fit still happen! But for now, dem need quick shake-up if dem wan reach final.
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