Atlético welcome Barca in the Cup with Spiderman scoring goals for fun
Julián Álvarez, known as the Spiderman, has found the mark against his opponents on five occasions and is the tournament 's top scorer.
Atlético de Madrid and Barcelona face off this evening for a place in the final of the Copa del Rey Mapfre in a do-or-die duel (21:30 on La 1 and Movistar Plus). In the first leg, they drew four all in a thrilling encounter that could have gone either way.
In the case of the Madrid side, all the attention will be on Julián Álvarez, the biggest attacking threat in the competition so far. The marksman has already found the target five times, with Unió Esportiva Vic, CP Cacereño, Elche CF and FC Barcelona among his victims so far. Barça felt his prowess in the first minute of the first leg, so they will no doubt be keeping a close eye on them.
In any case, the Argentinian is not only a goalscorer, he also provided two assists against Getafe CF and Barça, making him one of the most dangerous strikers in the Copa del Rey. Tonight, in front of his home fans, he will be going all out to score again and put his team in the final.