Barcelona – Atlético Madrid: More Madness At the Montjuïc (4-4)

LaLiga's best attack met its sternest defense in a cup semi-final. Yet, this would not be a tense evening that pitted an immovable object up against an unstoppable force. Offensive football was the victor in a clash where both clubs lost two goal leads and left the tie no closer to a resolution.

Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere.

The struggle for Spanish supremacy is going three ways, and two of the teams are about to be closely acquainted. The first fixture in a five-week trilogy takes the clubs to compete in the Copa del Rey.

Goals are a guarantee in Catalonia: Barcelona have already bagged 117 goals— seven more than their tally for all last season. Dodgy accounts are still a cloud over the club, but they are 'here for a good time, if not a long time.' A revitalized Raphinha is part of one of the most feared frontlines in Europe, and the best of La Masia is marking out a path for a fruitful future. A 5-2 rout of Real Madrid fetched the Supercopa da España from Saudi Arabia: can these players bring home even more silverware?

On the other hand, Atl . . .