Atletico Madrid Host Barcelona In Second Leg of Their Semifinal Cup After The Teams Played Out A Thrilling 4-4 Draw On Februry 25.
WHO: Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona
What: Spanish Copa del Rey Semifinal – Second Leg
WHERE: Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid, Spain
WHEN: Wednesday at 9:30 PM Local Time (19:30 GMT)
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More than a After ae Thrilling Eight-Goal Draw in the Opening Leg of the Copa del Rey Semifinal, Athletic Madrid and Barcelona Will Clash A Second Time for The Right to Play in the Cup final Against Real Madrid.
Here is all to know before the pivotal return leg Between the Two Star-Studded Spanish Teams:
What Happened in the First Match Between The Sides On Februry 25?
Barcelona and Atletico Madrid Both Rallied from Two Goals Down In A Frantic Eight-Goal Draw in The First leg of the cup of the semifinal king at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys (Barcelona Olympic Stadium) in Catalonia, Spain.
Atletico Raced Ahead 2-0 in the First Six Minutes Before granting Four Unnswered Goals and Coming Back To Even The Match With Goals in the final 10 minute, including the 4-4 Equaliser by Substitute Alexander Sorloth Three Minutes into Stoppage Time.
Possible Lineups and Team News: Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona
Atletico Madrid:
Head Coach Diego Simeone Will Return Argentinian Star Striker Julian Alvarez To The Starting XI. Alvarez, With Five Goals, Is The Leading Scorer in This Season’s Copa del Rey.
First-Choice Goalkeeper Jan Oblak Will Make Way for Deputy Musso.
Atletico Madrid Possible Starting XI: Musso; Llorente, Gimenez, Lenglet, Azpilicueta; Simeone, from Paul, Barrios, Lino; Griezmann, Alvarez.
Barcelona:
Head Coach Hansi Flick Will Be Without Key Midfielder Dani Olmo, Who Is Expected To Be Out Until Late April.
Flick has confirmed that raphinha and pau cubarsi are Both read to return to Barcelona’s starting lineup. Raphinha Will Likely Start On The Left Wing, While Cubarsi Will Occupy One of The Center-Back Spots.
Barcelona’s Possible Starting XI: Szczesny; KOUNDE, CUBARSI, MARTINEZ, BALDE; Of Jong, Pedri; Yamal, Fermin, Raphinha; Lewandowski
Head-to-Head Record: Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona (Last Five Games)
Atletico Madrid: 1 win
Barcelona: 3 Wins
Draws: 1
Last Meeting: Atletico Madrid 2-4 Barcelona (March 16, 2025)-LaLiga
What the coaches had to say:
Hansi Flick, Barcelona:
“We Won The Spanish Super Cup [against Real Madrid in January]But it’s in the past. We want to reach the final cup, but it won’t be easy, ”Flick Said.
“The Attitude [the players] Is always The Same, They Always Give Their Best and Never Give Up. The result, we’ll see … The Team you have improced and I will have toym that. I am Grateful for What They Are Doing. But This is football, so What counts are the titles. “
Diego Simeone, Atletico Madrid:
“I’M Talking About My Feeling. The Team Is Having A Vry Good Season; It Competition Vry Well in the Uefa Champions League [lost to Real Madrid at round of 16] and Is Doing Vry Well in the League. We are Constantly Taking it One Game At A Time, ”Simeone Told Reporters On Tuesday.
“They [Barcelona] Are Going to Have Goal Situations, They Play in A Vry Brave Way and We have to try to go This The Best Moments of The Game and Isolate Them From that potential, ”I have added.
When Did Athletic Madrid and Barcelona Last Win The Cup?
- Barcelona Last Won The Copa del Rey In 2023.
- Atletico Last Won It In 2013.
When is the Copa del Rey final?
The Copa del Rey final Will Take Place On April 26.
Seville’s Stadium, Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, Will Host The Match.
