Early blow as Koundé forced off with injury in the opening minutes

Barcelona are facing Atlético Madrid in the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final, but the match was overshadowed by an unfortunate incident early on.

Details: In the 12th minute, full-back Jules Koundé picked up an injury. He was forced to leave the pitch, and just a minute later Alejandro Balde was introduced as his replacement.

By the way, the atmosphere ahead of the Copa del Rey semi-final second leg between Barcelona and Atlético Madrid was electric long before kick-off.

As the visiting team’s bus approached Camp Nou, it was confronted by a group of radical Barcelona supporters. The ultras hurled various objects at Atlético’s bus.

Reminder: In the first leg, Atlético Madrid demolished Barcelona with a 4-0 victory.