After absorbing a bunch of pressure from Atletico Madrid, Barcelona turned to its star tandem to seize full control of their Copa del Rey semifinal matchup.
Already nursing a 2-1 lead thanks to a road win in Madrid last week, Barcelona added to it via Luis Suarez, who touched home a rebound off a saved Lionel Messi shot, following a classic Messi dribble. The goal, just before halftime, gave Barcelona 1-0 lead on the day and forced Atletico to need two goals in order to extend its stay in the competition.
Messi and Suarez each scored fantastic goals in the first leg, but Antoine Griezmann's late goal gave Atletico Madrid hope entering the second leg at Camp Nou, where Atletico Madrid has not won for 10 years.