Today's Barça-Atlético de Madrid match guide: schedule, where to watch and lineups
Barça face Atlético de Madrid in the first leg of the first round of the Copa del Rey
BarcelonaBarça and Atlético de Madrid will face each other this Tuesday at Montjuïc (9.30pm) in the match corresponding to the first leg of the first Copa del Rey semi-final. Hansi Flick's team will seek to qualify for another final, after playing the last one against Athletic Club in 2021. Atlético de Madrid, on the other hand, have not participated in a final of this competition since 2013, against Real Madrid.
Both teams arrive on a high note for the match, because they come from winning their last league match. The Catalans beat the Las Palmas (0-2) away from home and the colchoneros took the three points at Mestalla against Valencia (0-3), with a double from Julián Álvarez. In the Cup, Diego Pablo Simeone's team eliminated Elche in the round of 16 (0-2) and Getafe in the quarterfinals (5-0), while Hansi Flick's men beat Betis (5-1) and Valencia (0-5). In the first league match between the two teams, Barça lost (1-2) at Montjuïc with goals from Rodrigo de Paul and Sorloth. In fact, the Blaugranas face today the last rival who has been able to beat them.
Barça have the already known injuries missing Ter Stegen, Christensen and Marc Bernal. Lamine Yamal, who did not train on Monday due to the step he received from Álex Suárez on Saturday, is expected to be available. Atlético de Madrid will be without their captain Koke due to a muscle injury and César Azpilicueta will be in doubt until the last minute.
Time and place of the Barça-Atlético de Madrid match
The match will be played on Tuesday at 9.30 pm in Montjuïc (Barcelona).
Where to watch today's match (television)
The duel between the Catalans and the Madrid team can be seen on open TV on TV3 and La 1 de RTVE. It can also be followed live on the ARA website minute by minute.
Probable lineups for the match
FC Barcelona (4-3-3): Szczęsny, Kounde, Cubarsí, Iñigo, Balde; De Jong, Pierre, Gavi; Lamine Yamal, Raphinha and Lewandowski.
Atlético de Madrid (4-3-3): Juan Musso; Marcos Llorente, Giménez, Lenglet, Javi Galán; Giuliano Simeone, Rodrigo de Paul, Pablo Barrios, Samu Lino; Griezmann, Julián Álvarez.
Referee: Alejandro José Hernández Hernández (Las Palmas Committee) and Daniel Jesús Trujillo Suárez (Tenerife Committee) in the VAR.