Drought Over! Alvarez Sparks Atletico Madrid’s Copa Del Rey Comeback Against Barcelona

Alvarez ends his drought with a timely strike

The Argentine forward Julian Alvarez of Atletico Madrid finally ended his goalless run by finding the net against Barcelona in the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg.

Atletico Madrid dominated the opening half, racing into a four-goal lead before the break.

In the 45+2 minute, Alvarez added a fourth for Atletico Madrid, sealing a memorable moment for both player and club.

TyC Sports noted that this goal ended an 11-match scoring drought for Alvarez, a small but satisfying milestone for his supporters.

Atletico had already reached the semi-finals after a commanding 5-0 win over Real Betis.

Meanwhile, Barcelona clinched a path to the semi-finals with a 2-1 victory over Albacete, keeping their Cup ambitions alive.

Punchline: If goals were coffee, Alvarez just served a grande—and yes, it came with extra zing. Punchline 2: The drought is gone, but the celebrations are not—some fans are still refreshing the scoreboard like it’s a new app update.