Atletico Madrid host Barcelona in second leg of their Copa semifinal after the groups performed out an exciting 4-4 draw on February 25.
Who: Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona
What: Spanish Copa del Rey semifinal – second leg
The place: Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid, Spain
When: Wednesday at 9:30pm native time (19:30 GMT)
Comply with Al Jazeera Sport’s dwell textual content and photograph commentary stream of the match.
Greater than a month after their thrilling eight-goal draw within the opening leg of the Copa del Rey semifinal, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona will conflict a second time for the appropriate to play within the cup ultimate towards Actual Madrid.
Right here is all to know earlier than the pivotal return leg between the 2 star-studded Spanish groups:
What occurred within the first match between the edges on February 25?
Barcelona and Atletico Madrid each rallied from two targets down in a frantic eight-goal draw within the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinal at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys (Barcelona Olympic Stadium) in Catalonia, Spain.
Atletico raced forward 2-0 within the first six minutes earlier than conceding 4 unanswered targets and coming again to even the match with targets within the ultimate 10 minutes, together with the 4-4 equaliser by substitute Alexander Sorloth three minutes into stoppage time.
Atletico Madrid’s Alexander Sorloth scores their equalising fourth aim towards Barcelona within the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinal on the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Barcelona, Spain on February 25, 2025 (Nacho Doce/Reuters)
Doable lineups and crew information: Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona
Atletico Madrid:
Head coach Diego Simeone will return Argentinian star striker Julian Alvarez to the beginning XI. Alvarez, with 5 targets, is the main scorer on this season’s Copa del Rey.
First-choice goalkeeper Jan Oblak will make approach for deputy Juan Musso.
Atletico Madrid Doable Beginning XI: Musso; Llorente, Gimenez, Lenglet, Azpilicueta; Simeone, from Paul, Barrios, Lino; Griezmann, Alvarez.
Atletico de Madrid and Argentina striker Julian Alvarez will once more be counted on to attain towards Barcelona within the Copa del Rey semifinal, second leg on April 2 (File: Alex Caparros/Getty Photos)
Barcelona:
Head coach Hansi Flick can be with out key midfielder Dani Olmo, who is predicted to be out till late April.
Flick has confirmed that Raphinha and Pau Cubarsi are each able to return to Barcelona’s beginning lineup. Raphinha will possible begin on the left wing, whereas Cubarsi will occupy one of many centre-back spots.
Barcelona’s Doable Beginning XI: Szczesny; Kounde, Cubersi, Martinez, Balde; De Jong, Pedri; Yamal, Ferin, Raphinha; Lewandowski
Head-to-head document: Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona (final 5 video games)
Atletico Madrid: 1 win
Barcelona: 3 wins
Attracts: 1
Final assembly: Atletico Madrid 2-4 Barcelona (March 16, 2025) – LaLiga
What the coaches needed to say:
Hansi Flick, Barcelona:
“We received the Spanish Tremendous Cup (towards Actual Madrid in January), nevertheless it’s previously. We need to attain the Cup ultimate, nevertheless it received’t be straightforward,” Flick stated.
“Their angle (the gamers) is at all times the identical, they at all times give their greatest and by no means quit. The consequence, we’ll see … The crew has improved and I’ve instructed them that. I’m grateful for what they’re doing. However that is soccer, so what counts are the titles.”
Diego Simeone, Atletico Madrid:
“I’m speaking about my feeling. The crew is having an excellent season; it competed very effectively within the UEFA Champions League (misplaced to Actual Madrid at spherical of 16) and is doing very effectively within the league. We’re continuously taking it one recreation at a time,” Simeone instructed reporters on Tuesday.
“They (Barcelona) are going to have aim conditions, they play in a really courageous approach and we’ve got to attempt to undergo the perfect moments of the sport and isolate them from that potential,” he added.
When did Atletico Madrid and Barcelona final win the Copa?
Barcelona final received the Copa del Rey in 2023.
Atletico final received it in 2013.
Atletico de Madrid head coach Diego Simeone, left, was a a lot youthful man the final time his facet acquired the Copa del Rey trophy from King Felipe VI of Spain in 2013 (File: Juan Naharro Gimenez/Getty Photos)
When is the Copa del Rey ultimate?
The Copa del Rey ultimate will happen on April 26.
Seville’s stadium, Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, will host the match.
An in depth view of the Copa del Rey trophy on April 6, 2024, in Seville, Spain (Fran Santiago/Getty Photos)
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