Atletico Madrid Dominates Getafe 5-0 to Secure Copa del Rey Semifinal Spot

Giuliano Simeone shines with two early goals as Atletico advances, setting sights on Real Madrid in LaLiga derby.

• Giuliano Simeone, son of Atletico coach Diego Simeone, scored two goals within the first 17 minutes to give Atletico a commanding lead.
• Samuel Lino, Angel Correa, and Alexander Sorloth added to the scoreline in a dominant performance at the Metropolitano Stadium.
• Atletico Madrid reached the Copa del Rey semifinals for the second consecutive season, having last won the tournament in 2013.
• Giuliano Simeone narrowly missed a hat-trick when a second-half goal was disallowed for offside, leaving the field to a standing ovation after an hour.
• The team now shifts focus to a critical LaLiga match against league leaders Real Madrid, trailing them by just one point in the standings.

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