Atlético Obliterates Barcelona

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4.3 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 12 February 2026

⏱️ 56 minutes

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The FC crew looks back at Atlético Madrid's 4-0 demolition of Barcelona in the 1st leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals. Plus, the panel discusses Arsenal's 1-1 draw against Brentford with Man City only 4 points behind. And, the guys talk the sacking of not 1 but 2 Premier League managers in the past week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:32.3	Welcome into the latest edition of ESPNFC.
0:34.4	I'm Dan Thomas, joined by Craig Burley.
0:36.2	Later on the show, we'll be reflecting on arsenal dropping points in the Premier League, but we'll kick things off in the Spanish capital. Athletica Madrid is taking Barcelona in the first leg of the Coppardale race semifinal. And what a first half this was for Athletico Madrid. They would put four pass Barcelona. It could be more as well.
0:55.0	Passer in the second half thought they got one back and he chalked off after a six minute
0:59.0	Vardelais. And it Garcia then it sent off. Barstead then very much. With it all to do on March
1:04.2	the third as Athlete will take a four-nil lead into the second leg at the camp now.
1:09.0	Louis Garcia is with us but I want to start with Alex Kirkland, pitch side.
1:12.6	We discussed it at the break.
1:14.6	I don't think I can remember a first half performance like that from Athlete in a very long time, Alex.
1:20.6	Yeah, it was incredible. The crowds were absolutely loving it.
1:25.6	It felt like there were more goals there. They could have scored even more. They were absolutely deserving of that leads. And as you guys mentioned earlier on, it's one of the frustrating things about this and let's go with your team, because we know they are capable of this. Sometimes we saw it in the last round in the Coppel. Al Ray, they went to Betis and won five n0. Here they've scored four against Barcelona.
1:45.6	And like I say, a source of frustration for the fans is that they can't do it more often.
1:49.8	But that doesn't take away from what a special night this was here.
1:52.8	That was one of the best first halves I've ever seen at this stadium.
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