Both teams were unable to protect two-goal leads and the semifinal will be decided in the second leg in April.

Atletico Madrid and Barcelona played out a Copa del Rey classic for the ages on Tuesday with the semifinal first leg ending 4-4. But the second half lived up to the billing with Alexander Soloroth rescuing the draw in the 93rd minute of play.

Barcelona and Atletico Madrid both rallied from two goals down in a frantic 4-4 draw in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals.